About The Word Adiantum
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Adiantum
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What's The Definition Of Adiantum?
[n] cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Adiantum: genus Adiantum Related Terms | Find terms related to Adiantum: See Also | family Pteridaceae | fern genus | maidenhair | maidenhair fern | Pteridaceae Adiantum In Webster's Dictionary \Ad`i*an"tum\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, maidenhair; 'a priv.
+ ? to wet.] (Bot.)
A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair.
Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort.
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