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any of several ferns of the genus Cystopteris, having pinnate leaves and growing in rocky areas.[1820-30; so called from the bladderlike indusium]
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bladder fern — noun any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑brittle bladder fern, ↑brittle fern, ↑fragile fern, ↑Cystopteris fragilis, ↑mountain bla … Useful english dictionary
bladder fern — /ˈblædə fɜn/ (say bladuh fern) noun any fern of the rhizomatous genus Cystopteris, especially the brittle bladder fern, C. fragilis …
brittle bladder fern — noun delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems • Syn: ↑brittle fern, ↑fragile fern, ↑Cystopteris fragilis • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern … Useful english dictionary
bulblet bladder fern — noun North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets • Syn: ↑bulblet fern, ↑berry fern, ↑Cystopteris bulbifera • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern … Useful english dictionary
mountain bladder fern — noun fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere • Syn: ↑Cystopteris montana • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern … Useful english dictionary
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
bulblet fern — noun North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets • Syn: ↑bulblet bladder fern, ↑berry fern, ↑Cystopteris bulbifera • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern * * * noun : a No. American bladder fern (Cyst … Useful english dictionary
fragile fern — noun delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems • Syn: ↑brittle bladder fern, ↑brittle fern, ↑Cystopteris fragilis • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern * * * noun : a delicate fern ( … Useful english dictionary
berry fern — noun North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets • Syn: ↑bulblet fern, ↑bulblet bladder fern, ↑Cystopteris bulbifera • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern … Useful english dictionary
brittle fern — noun delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems • Syn: ↑brittle bladder fern, ↑fragile fern, ↑Cystopteris fragilis • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern … Useful english dictionary
