About The Word Polypodium
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Polypodium
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Polypodium: 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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