Hartford fern

/ˌhɑrtfərd fərn/
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Definitions of Hartford fern
  1. noun
    delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds
    synonyms: Lygodium palmatum, creeping fern
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    type of:
    climbing fern
    any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining
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