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any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.[1865-70, Amer.]
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chain fern
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chain fern — noun a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑Virginia chain fern, ↑Woodwardia virginica • Member Holonyms: ↑Woodwardia, ↑genus Woodwardia * * * … Useful english dictionary
Virginia chain fern — noun North American fern • Syn: ↑Woodwardia virginica • Hypernyms: ↑chain fern … Useful english dictionary
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chainfern — chain fern n. Any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Woodwardia, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere, having pinnately compound or divided leaves that when fertile bear chainlike rows of spore cases. * * * … Universalium
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