Meaning of Ophioglossum in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɒfɪəˈɡlɒsəm/

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  1. Noun

    Ophioglossum

    Etymology

    late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Barrough (fl. 1590), medical writer. From post-classical Latin ophioglosson from Hellenistic Greek ὀϕιο- + ancient Greek γλῶσσα tongue, with allusion to the shape of the fertile blade

    Definitions

    1. the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae

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