"chain fern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chain ferns [plural], chainfern [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chain fern (plural chain ferns)
  1. A fern of any of several species of two genera, in different families:
    Woodwardia, native to the Northern Hemisphere.
    Sense id: en-chain_fern-en-noun-OSBP3n7F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ferns Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Ferns: 63 37
  2. A fern of any of several species of two genera, in different families:
    Tmesipteris, native to the South Pacific, also called fork ferns.
    Synonyms: hanging fork fern
    Sense id: en-chain_fern-en-noun-4vMlpHsL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: European chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia radicans), giant chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia fimbriata), jewelled chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia unigemmata), Mexican chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia spinulosa), netted chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia areolata), Oriental chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia orientalis), Virginia chain fern (taxonomic: Woodwardia virginica)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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