adder's–tongue

noun ad·der's–tongue \ˈa-dərz-ˌtəŋ\

Definition of ADDER'S-TONGUE

: any of a genus (Ophioglossum, family Ophioglossaceae) of small ferns having a spore-bearing stalk resembling a serpent's tongue

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