walking fern
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Walking fern — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Walking fern — may refer to two species of fern in the genus Asplenium which are occasionally placed in a separate genus Camptosorus . The name walking fern derives from the fact that new plantlets grow wherever the arching leaves of the parent touch the ground … Wikipedia
walking fern — ☆ walking fern n. a native American fern (Camptosorus rhizophyllus) of the most common family (Polypodiaceae) of ferns, having simple lanceolate leaves with a protracted tip that roots when it touches the ground … English World dictionary
walking fern — lapašaknė kalnarūtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kalnarūtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Asplenium rhizophyllum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Asplenium rhizophyllum angl. walking fern šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
walking fern — a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex. Also called walking leaf. [1820 30] * * * ▪ plant fern that is a member either of the… … Universalium
walking fern — /ˈwɔkɪŋ fɜn/ (say wawking fern) noun a fern of the family Polypodiaceae, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, with simple fronds tapering into a prolongation which often takes root at the apex …
walking fern — noun ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip • Syn: ↑walking leaf, ↑Asplenium rhizophyllum, ↑Camptosorus rhizophyllus • Hypernyms: ↑spleenwort … Useful english dictionary
Walking — Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of numerous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Walking beam — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Walking crane — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
