 shield_fern |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori | |
| Synonyms: | buckler_fern | |
| Related terms: | fern Goldie's_fern broad_buckler-fern soft_shield_fern Dryopteridaceae | |
