fernleaf

noun

plural fernleaf

1

: a delicate red alga (Callithamnion gracillimum) with finely divided thallus

2

: a disease of tomatoes caused by the cucumber mosaic virus and characterized by mottling and fernlike narrowing of the leaves

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