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buckler fern

buckler fern noun: certain species of the fern genera, principally of genus Dryopteris.

buckler fern: certain species of the fern genera, principally of genus Dryopteris
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Noun

buckler fern (plural buckler ferns)

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

Forms of buckler fern

pluralbuckler ferns

Origin of buckler fern

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

Words formed from buckler fern

  • 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

Questions about buckler fern

What does buckler fern mean?
Buckler fern means certain species of the fern genera, principally of genus Dryopteris.
What part of speech is buckler fern?
Buckler fern is a noun.
What is the plural of buckler fern?
The plural of buckler fern is buckler ferns.

Words near buckler fern in the dictionary

  1. buckled to
  2. buckled under
  3. buckled up
  4. buckleless
  5. buckler
  6. buckler fern
  7. buckler ferns
  8. buckler plate
  9. buckler plates
  10. bucklered
  11. bucklering

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