Adiantum
Pronunciation : Ad`i*an"tum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair. Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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