skeleton fork fern

/ˌskɛlətn fɔrk fərn/
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Definitions of skeleton fork fern
  1. noun
    pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
    synonyms: Psilotum nudum
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    type of:
    whisk fern
    chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots
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