Polystichum

noun

Po·​lys·​ti·​chum

-kəm

: a genus of chiefly northern ferns (family Polypodiaceae) having lanceolate pinnate or bipinnate often evergreen fronds with the veins free and the indusia lacking sinuses and centrally peltate see christmas fern , holly fern

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek polystichon, neuter of polystichos of many rows, of many lines

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