leathery polypody

leathery polypody
noun
stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
Hypernyms: ↑polypody

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  • polypody — [päl′i pō΄dē] n. pl. polypodies [ME polipodye < L polypodium < Gr polypodion < poly , POLY + pous (gen. podos), FOOT: from its creeping rootstocks] any of a genus (Polypodium, family Polypodiaceae) of ferns with leathery pinnatifid… …   English World dictionary

  • coast polypody — noun stiff leathery leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib • Syn: ↑leatherleaf, ↑leathery polypody, ↑Polypodium scouleri • Hypernyms: ↑polypody …   Useful english dictionary

  • leatherleaf — noun 1. north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers • Syn: ↑Chamaedaphne calyculata • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Chamaedaphne, ↑genus Chamaedaphne …   Useful english dictionary

  • Polypodium scouleri — noun stiff leathery leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib • Syn: ↑leatherleaf, ↑leathery polypody, ↑coast polypody • Hypernyms: ↑polypody …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chamaedaphne calyculata — leatherleaf leatherleaf n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chamaedaphne calyculata — leatherleaf leatherleaf n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leatherleaf — n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern temperate bog shrub… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polypodium scouleri — leatherleaf leatherleaf n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polypodium scouleri — leatherleaf leatherleaf n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polypodium scouleri Hook. & Grev. — Symbol POSC4 Common Name leathery polypody Botanical Family Polypodiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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