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lygodium
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lygodium, n. [NL., fr. Gr. flexible; a willow twig + e'i^dos form.].
A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs. [1913 Webster]
" Lygodium palmatum , much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards." [1913 Webster]
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