polypody
any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.
Origin of polypody
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How to use polypody in a sentence
Like all the Polypodies the clusters of sporangia have no indusia.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThe reason for linking the species with the Polypodies is found in the rounded sori, which have no indusia.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinTheir stipes are not jointed to the root stock, nor are their sori at the ends of the veins as in the polypodies.
The Fern Lover's Companion | George Henry TiltonOften called "Limestone polypody," the beech ferns having formerly been classed with the polypodies.
The Fern Lover's Companion | George Henry Tilton
British Dictionary definitions for polypody
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ) /
any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species
Origin of polypody
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