chain fern

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Definition of chain fern in English English dictionary

a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows

Any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Woodwardia, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere, having pinnately compound or divided leaves that when fertile bear chainlike rows of spore cases

Related Terms

virginia chain fern

North American fern

Hyphenation

Chain fern

Turkish pronunciation

çeyn fırn

Pronunciation

/ˈʧān ˈfərn/ /ˈʧeɪn ˈfɜrn/