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Polystichum
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Translingual
thumb|Polystichum lonchitis species Polystichum lonchitis, a holly fern
Etymology
grc πολύς many + grc στίχος row, alluding to the dense coat of tiny scales on the rhizome and/or leaf rachis
Proper noun
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genus family Dryopteridaceae many ferns, including some called holly fern s, sword ferns, and shield ferns
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Polystichum lonchitis species - type species; for other species see 1.
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