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climbing fern

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Lygodium of ferns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fern, climber

Narrower terms: creeping fern, Hartford fern, Lygodium palmatum, climbing maidenhair, climbing maidenhair fern, snake fern, Lygodium microphyllum

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