Meanings
nounadiantum (plural adiantums or adianta)
plural adiantums · plural adianta
- The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum)
Origin
From the genus name Adiantum.
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adiantum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiantum
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“adiantum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiantum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adiantum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiantum.
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