Fern-shaped
11shield fern — any of numerous ferns of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum, having shield shaped indusia. [1805 15] * * * ▪ fern genus also called wood fern or log fern any member of the fern genus Dryopteris, in the family Dryopteridaceae. The… …
12strap fern — noun fern with long narrow strap shaped leaves • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑Florida strap fern, ↑cow tongue fern, ↑hart s tongue fern, ↑Central American strap fern, ↑narrow leaved strap fern, ↑ …
13tree fern — any of various ferns, mostly tropical and chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees, sending up a straight trunklike stem with foliage at the summit. [1840 50] * * * Any of various ferns (especially those of the families… …
14tongue fern — noun east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus • Syn: ↑felt fern, ↑Pyrrosia lingua, ↑Cyclophorus lingua • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrrosia, ↑ …
15wood fern — noun any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris • Syn: ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑fragrant cliff fern, ↑fragrant shield fern, ↑ …
16buckler fern — noun any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield shaped coverings on the sori • Syn: ↑shield fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑broad buckler fern, ↑Dryopteris dilatata, ↑ …
17evergreen wood fern — noun 1. North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance shaped fronds • Syn: ↑Christmas fern, ↑canker brake, ↑dagger fern, ↑Polystichum acrostichoides • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
18hart's-tongue fern — noun 1. Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds • Syn: ↑hart s tongue, ↑Asplenium scolopendrium, ↑Phyllitis scolopendrium • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Asplenium, ↑ …
19dagger fern — noun North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance shaped fronds • Syn: ↑Christmas fern, ↑canker brake, ↑evergreen wood fern, ↑Polystichum acrostichoides • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
20Christmas fern — noun North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance shaped fronds • Syn: ↑canker brake, ↑dagger fern, ↑evergreen wood fern, ↑Polystichum acrostichoides • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
