adder's tongue
/'ædəspit/ Cách viết khác : (adder's_tongue) /'ædəz'ʌɳ/
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of fern: "adder's tongue" refers to a genus of small ferns (scientifically known as Ophioglossum) characterized by a single, simple leaf and a separate, fertile spike that resembles a snake's tongue.
Examples of Usage
- The botanist pointed out a small patch of adder's tongue growing in the damp meadow.
- Adder's tongue is easily identified by its distinctive spore-bearing stalk.
- This ancient woodland is a known habitat for the rare adder's tongue fern.
Advanced Usage
- "Common adder's tongue": A specific reference to , the most widespread species of this fern genus.
- The common adder's tongue can be found in grassy fields across Europe.
Variants and Related Words
- Adder's-tongue: An alternative hyphenated spelling of the noun.
- Ophioglossum (n): The scientific, Latin genus name for adder's tongue ferns.
- Fern (n): The broader plant family to which adder's tongue belongs.
Synonyms
- Snake's tongue: A direct, descriptive synonym referencing the shape of the fertile spike.
- Ophioglossum: The formal botanical synonym.
Related Phrases
- Adder's tongue family (Ophioglossaceae): Refers to the entire botanical family of ferns that includes the adder's tongue genus.
- The adder's tongue family includes several genera of unusual ferns.
Noun
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ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
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