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Polypodium

Polypodium Meaning & Definition
Polypodium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polypodium?

[n] a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polypodium: genus Polypodium

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See Also | family Polypodiaceae | fern genus | Polypodiaceae | polypody

Polypodium In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol"y*po`di*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?. See {Polyp}, and cf. 2d {Polypode}.] (Bot.) 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.

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