n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; flexible; &unr_; a willow twig + e'i^dos form. ] (Bot.) A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards. [ 1913 Webster ]