Onoclea

noun

On·​o·​clea

ˌänəˈklēə

: a genus of ferns (family Polypodiaceae) of cold temperate regions having fronds that are broad and pinnatifid or that consist of segments rolled up into berrylike structures enclosing the sori

onocleoid

¦änə¦klēˌȯid

noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek onokleia anchusa

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