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staghorn fern
noun
- any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.
staghorn fern
/ ˈstæɡˌhɔːn /
noun
- any of various tropical and subtropical ferns of the genus Platycerium with fronds resembling antlers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of staghorn fern1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
You see here the elk or staghorn fern, which grows as a parasite on the palm or the petosperum of New Zealand.
From Project Gutenberg
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