adder's fern
adder's fern · adder's ferns
A fern of species Polypodium vulgareA fern of species Polypodium vulgare.
Meaning
2 sensesA fern of species Polypodium vulgare.
Synonym of adder's tongue (“Ophioglossum species”).
More definitions
- mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
Forms
plural: adder's ferns| Singular | adder's fern |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia:common polypodywall ferngolden maidenhairgolden polypodysweet fernPolypodium vulgare