A genus of small ferns with fronds arranged in a way that resembles a hand or tongue.
From Greek χείρ (cheír) 'hand' and γλῶσσα (glôssa) 'tongue,' describing the hand-shaped or tongue-like appearance of the fern fronds.
Plants with unusual shapes got creative Greek names—this fern's fronds really do look like little hands or tongues, helping botanists remember which fern was which before digital databases.
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