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noun
Any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions.
synonym: lip fern.
is a specific kind of: fern.
is a broader term that covers: Alabama lip fern, Cheilanthes alabamensis, smooth lip fern | Cheilanthes lanosa, hairy lip fern, wooly lip fern | Cheilanthes eatonii, southwestern lip fern.
is a member of: Cheilanthes, genus Cheilanthes.
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