Nephrodium Filix-mas, and of some other ferns, from the fact that the young fronds before they begin to unroll resemble a closed fist.' name='description'> dead-man's-hand - definition and meaning
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dead-man's-hand

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A name of the male fern, Nephrodium Filix-mas, and of some other ferns, from the fact that the young fronds before they begin to unroll resemble a closed fist.
  • noun The devil's-apron, Laminaria digitata. Also called dead-man's-toe.

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