snake fern

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   tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida

   Synonymsclimbing maidenhairclimbing maidenhair fernLygodium microphyllum

   Broaderclimbing fern

Questions about snake fern

What does snake fern mean?

snake fern means "tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida".

What is another word for snake fern?

Close synonyms include climbing maidenhair, climbing maidenhair fern, Lygodium microphyllum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.