| lygodium | <botany> A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs. Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Flexible; a willow twig + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lygophilia | Morbid preference for dark places. Origin: G. Lyge, twilight, + phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000) |