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Definition of Adiantum

1. Noun. Cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae.

Definition of Adiantum

1. n. A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair. Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort.

Definition of Adiantum

1. Noun. The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus ''Adiantum'') ¹

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Medical Definition of Adiantum

1. A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair. Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort. Origin: L, fr. Gr, maidenhair; priv. + to wet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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