Meaning of LYGODIUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] chiefly tropical climbing ferns |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Lygodium |
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| | See Also: | | climbing fern, family Schizaeaceae, fern genus, Schizaeaceae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ly*go"di*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? flexible; ? a willow
twig + ? form.] (Bot.)
A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing
stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs.
Note: Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament,
inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from
Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly
southwards.
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