1. North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds; [syn: interrupted fern, Osmunda clatonia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
interrupted fern
n 1: North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a
few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile
fronds [syn: interrupted fern, Osmunda clatonia]