Meanings
nounHartford fern (plural Hartford ferns)
plural Hartford ferns
- Synonym of American climbing fern (Lygodium palmatum)
Synonyms: American climbing fern
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of American climbing fern (Lygodium palmatum)
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noundelicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds
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creeping fernLygodium palmatum
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Origin
Named after Hartford, Connecticut.
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APA
Hartford fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hartford%20fern
MLA
“Hartford fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hartford%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hartford fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hartford%20fern.
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