pterideous

pterideous
\\təˈridēəs, (ˈ)te|r-\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from Pterid-, Pteris + English -eous
: of or relating to Pteris or a closely related genus

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pterideous, a. Bot.
(pt-, təˈrɪdiːəs)
[f. mod.L. Pterideæ (f. pteris) + -ous.]
Belonging to the tribe Pterideæ of ferns, typified by the genus Pteris.
in Mayne Expos. Lex.

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