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Noun: maidenhair  'mey-d(u)n,hehr
  1. Any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds
    "The delicate fronds of the maidenhair fern make it a popular ornamental plant";
    - maidenhair fern

Derived forms: maidenhairs

Type of: fern

Part of: Adiantum, genus Adiantum

Encyclopedia: Maidenhair