scolopendrium

/ (skɒləˈpɛndrɪəm) /

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Word Origin for scolopendrium

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

Words nearby scolopendrium

scolex, scolion, scoliosis, scollop, scolopendrid, scolopendrium, scombrid, scombroid, sconce, sconcheon, sconcheon arch

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How to use scolopendrium in a sentence

Somewhat similar variations may be found in ferns, especially Scolopendrium vulgare.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Scolopendrium vulgare seems to be one of the ferns most commonly affected in this way.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
We were afterwards informed that asplenium, lastrea, scolopendrium, and others are to be found in the neighbourhood.
A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land|William R. Hughes