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noun
Any of the genus Cystopteris of ferns in the family Cystopteridaceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fern
Narrower terms: brittle bladder fern, brittle fern, fragile fern, Cystopteris fragilis, mountain bladder fern, Cystopteris montana, bulblet fern, bulblet bladder fern, berry fern, Cystopteris bulbifera
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