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climbing fern

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: any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium especially : a delicate North American fern (L. palmatum) having a twining stem, palmately lobed sterile fronds, and sporiferous fronds that are much forked, form a terminal panicle, and are highly valued for decoration

— called also creeping fern

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“Climbing fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climbing%20fern. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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