Cheiroglossa

noun

Chei·​ro·​glos·​sa

-ȯsə

: a small genus of epiphytic ferns (family Ophioglossaceae) having palmately divided fronds bearing pendent spikes near their bases

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chir- + -glossa

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