shield_fern | ||
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 | |