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ceterach

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fern of species Asplenium ceterach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Ceterach

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fern genus

History

Etymology

From French cétérach, Arabic شطرك