POLYPODIUM
Polypodium, genus Polypodium
(noun) a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pol"y*po`di*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Polyp, and cf. 2d Polypode.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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