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moonwort Definition

moon·wort (-wʉrt′)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae) of ferns bearing a leafy part that is divided into sterile and fertile segments
  2. honesty (sense )

moonwort Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fern: In 2001 a single frond of the very scarce Moonwort fern was found off the main track in Pagets Wood.

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