asplenium
/ (æˈspliːnɪəm) /
noun
any fern of the very large genus Asplenium, of worldwide distribution. Some, esp the bird's nest fern (A. nidus), are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative evergreen fronds: family Polypodiaceae
See also spleenwort
Word Origin for asplenium
New Latin, from Latin
asplēnum, from Greek
asplēnon spleenwort, from
a- not +
splēn spleen (from its reputed medicinal properties)
Words nearby asplenium
aspiratory,
aspire,
aspirin,
asplanchnic,
asplenia,
asplenium,
asprawl,
aspro,
asquint,
asquith,
asr