\Ly*go"di*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? flexible; ? a willow
twig + ? form.] (Bot.)
A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing
stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs.

Note: Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament,
      inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from
      Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly
      southwards.