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noun
Any fern in the genus Davallia (including those formerly classified in a separate genus, Humata), often grown as houseplants for their foliage and for their furry-looking rhizomes that grow partly above ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hare's-foot fern, squirrel's-foot fern, bear's-foot fern, deer's-foot fern, ball fern
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A similar fern in the related family Polypodiaceae, of species Phlebodium aureum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: golden polypody, serpent fern, Phlebodium aureum, Polypodium aureum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fern
History
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