scolopendrium

/ skɒləˈpɛndrɪəm /

noun

1. See hart's-tongue
   another name for hart's-tongue

Word History and Origins

Origin of scolopendrium¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek scolopendrion, from a fancied resemblance of the fern and its sori to a centipede

Example Sentences

Somewhat similar variations may be found in ferns, especially Scolopendrium vulgare.

From Project Gutenberg

Scolopendrium vulgare seems to be one of the ferns most commonly affected in this way.

From Project Gutenberg

We were afterwards informed that asplenium, lastrea, scolopendrium, and others are to be found in the neighbourhood.

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