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noun
A saxatile fern of the genus Cheilanthes, or related genera such as Myriopteris and Gaga, also in subfamily Cheilanthoideae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lipfern
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Broader terms: fern
Narrower terms: smooth lip fern, Alabama lip fern, Cheilanthes alabamensis, wooly lip fern, hairy lip fern, Cheilanthes lanosa, southwestern lip fern, Cheilanthes eatonii
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