CAPILLUS VENERIS

\kˈapɪləs vˈɛnəɹˌɪs], \kˈapɪləs vˈɛnəɹˌɪs], \k_ˈa_p_ɪ_l_ə_s v_ˈɛ_n_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_s]\
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  • Adiantum capillus veneris -c. v. Canadensis, Adiantum pedatum.
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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