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adder's tongue

adder's tongue · adder's tongues

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Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike…Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.

Meaning

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(countable, uncountable)Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.
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(countable, uncountable)A lily in the genus Erythronium, other common names of which include fawn lily, trout lily and dog's tooth violet.
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More definitions

ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue

Translations

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fern of the genus Ophioglossum:

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fern of the genus Ophioglossum:

Forms

plural: adder's tongues

Singular	adder's tongue
Plural	adder's tongues

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Synonyms

3 synonyms

serpent's tongue snake's tongue

Close in meaning

ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue:adder's tongue fern

Lessons for this word

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A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable