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American climbing fern

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[uh-mer-i-kuhn klahym-ing furn] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈklaɪm ɪŋ ˌfɜrn /

noun

  1. a sprawling fern, Lygodium palmatum, of the eastern United States, having deeply lobed ivylike leaves. It is the only climbing fern native to North America.

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