HyperDic: nephrolepis

English > 1 sense of the word Nephrolepis:
NOUNplantNephrolepis, genus Nephrolepissmall genus of tropical ferns
English > Nephrolepis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae.
Synonymgenus Nephrolepis
Member ofOleandraceae, family OleandraceaeOne of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
Memberssword fernAny of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
Broaderfern genusgenera of ferns and fern allies
Spanishgenus nephrolepis, nephrolepis
Catalangenus nephrolepis, nephrolepis

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