also: つのごけるい
hornworts
Refers to the non-vascular plants of the order Anthocerotopsida. Used in botanical and biological contexts.
Hornworts are small plants that grow on damp banks and similar places.
Compound of ツノ (角, 'horn') + ゴケ (苔, 'moss') + 類 (るい, 'group, order'). The name describes the horn-like sporophytes characteristic of this plant group.