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shield fern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
shield- fern
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Certain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:

noun

Certain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:

noun

Certain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:

noun

Certain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:

Australian usage

Etymology

From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores).

Usage

Inflected Forms

shield ferns (plural)

Phrases

Alaska shield fern Anderson's shield fern black shield fern blue shield fern California shield fern climbing shield fern creeping shield fern crested shield fern

Frequently Paired Words

buckler fern sword fern

Synonyms

buckler fern

Questions

What does shield fern mean?
Certain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:
Where does shield fern come from?
From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores).

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