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Dryopteridaceae

Definition:

a fern family for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

Dryopteridaceae*
(* Dryopteridaceae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

fern family » family » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Filicopsida » Pteridophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Athyrium | Cyrtomium | Cystopteris | Deparia | Diacalpa | Dryopteris | Gymnocarpium | Lastreopsis | Matteuccia | Olfersia | Onoclea | Polybotrya | Polystichum | Rumohra | shield fern | Tectaria | Woodsia

Synonym:

Athyriaceae [family]

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