Polypody


[pol-ee-poh-dee] /ˈpɒl iˌpoʊ di/

noun, plural polypodies.
1.
any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.
/ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ/
noun (pl) -dies
1.
any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
2.
any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species

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