southern maidenhair fern
noun
plural southern maidenhair ferns
: a maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) that grows chiefly on moist calcareous rocks and has delicate fronds with fan-shaped, lobed pinnae (see pinna sense 2) : venus hair fern
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“Southern maidenhair fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20maidenhair%20fern. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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