walking fern

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Definition of walking fern in English English dictionary

Either of two species of fern in the genus Asplenium (A. rhizophyllum or A. sibiricum) that produces new plantlets from the tips of its leaves

ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip

An eastern North American fern (Camptosorus rhizophyllus) having undivided fronds that often take root at the tip

Related Terms

walking ferns

plural form of walking fern

Hyphenation

walk·ing fern

Turkish pronunciation

wôkîng fırn

Pronunciation

/ˈwôkəɴɢ ˈfərn/ /ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈfɜrn/