"shield fern" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shield ferns [plural]
Etymology: From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores). Head templates: {{en-noun}} shield fern (plural shield ferns)
  1. Certain of the ferns of four genera:
    Dryopteris (buckler ferns)
    Categories (lifeform): Ferns Related terms: buckler fern, sword fern Translations (Translations): Schildfarn [masculine] (German), Farechruut [Alemannic-German, neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-shield_fern-en-noun-~0ekLdGW Disambiguation of Ferns: 39 20 20 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 16 16 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 11 11 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 47 13 13 27 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 47 16 16 21
  2. Certain of the ferns of four genera:
    Lastreopsis spp.
    Sense id: en-shield_fern-en-noun-v8ApsxZd
  3. Certain of the ferns of four genera:
    Polystichum spp.
    Sense id: en-shield_fern-en-noun-O1PZlmbV
  4. Certain of the ferns of four genera:
    (Australia) Sticherus spp.
    Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-shield_fern-en-noun-Sd2jkjXH Categories (other): Australian English

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