Moonwort definition
Any of a genus (Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae) of ferns bearing a leafy part that is divided into sterile and fertile segments.
noun
A small fern, Botrychium lunaria (lesser moonwort); later, any member of the genus. [from 15th c.]
noun
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Noun
Singular:
moonwort
Plural:
moonworts