English Explanatory Dictionary

buckler fern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Certain species of the fern genera, principally of genus Dryopteris.

Word forms

buckler fern buckler ferns

Etymology

From the shape of the indusia (membranes) that cover the fern's sori (spores).

Related words

shield fern sword fern

Derived words

baby buckler fern broad buckler fern crested buckler fern fragrant buckler fern hay-scented buckler fern Japanese buckler fern narrow buckler fern narrow-leaf buckler fern northern buckler fern rigid buckler fern scaly buckler fern
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