"ball fern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball ferns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball fern (plural ball ferns)
  1. Any of various ferns of the genus Davallia. Categories (lifeform): Ferns
    Sense id: en-ball_fern-en-noun-nuoNCY0I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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