Meanings
nounrattlesnake fern (plural rattlesnake ferns)
plural rattlesnake ferns
- Botrypus virginianus, a low-growing ternately branched herb in the Ophioglossales.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAmerican fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle
Similar
Botrychium virginianum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Japanese 夏の花蕨
- 夏の花蕨 (natsu no hanawarabi)Botrypus virginianus
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Chicago
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