walking fern

/ˌwɔkɪŋ fərn/
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Definitions of walking fern
  1. noun
    ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
    synonyms: Asplenium rhizophyllum, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, walking leaf
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    type of:
    spleenwort
    any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium
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