Definition of shield fern

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Noun

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

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buckler fern

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fern

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broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Dryopteris goldiana Goldie''s fern Goldie''s shield fern goldie''s wood fern Polystichum setiferum soft shield fern

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