noun
the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Ophioglossum
• Hypernyms: ↑fern genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ophioglossaceae, ↑family Ophioglossaceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑adder's tongue, ↑adder's tongue fern
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgläsəm\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from ophi- + -glossum, from Greek glōssa tongue — more at gloss (explanation)
: the type genus of the family Ophioglossaceae comprising the adder's-tongues and having a solitary simple frond with netted venation and a terminal spike formed of two rows of coalescent sporangia
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Ophioglossˈum noun
(Gr glōssa tongue) the adder's-tongue genus, giving name to the Ophioglossāˈceae, a family of eusporangiate ferns
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Main Entry: ↑ophi-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.