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shield fern

noun

1 shield fern

Any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori.

synonym: buckler fern.

is a specific kind of: fern.

is a broader term that covers: broad buckler-fern, Dryopteris dilatata | Dryopteris goldiana, Goldie's fern, Goldie's shield fern, goldie's wood fern | Polystichum setiferum, soft shield fern.

is a member of: Athyriaceae, Dryopteridaceae, family Athyriaceae, family Dryopteridaceae.

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