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Polypodium

Pol′y-poˊdi-um

,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK], dim. of [GREEK]. 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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Polypodium

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See also: Polypodium

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Noun

polypodium (plural polypodiums)

  1. (botany) Any of the genus Polypodium of ferns.