family dryopteridaceae

Noun (1)

1. alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systemsSynonyms: DryopteridaceaeAthyriaceaefamily AthyriaceaeType of fern familyMember of Filicopsida, class FilicopsidaMembers shield fern, Cyrtomium, Rumohra, Onoclea, Cystopteris, Diacalpa, genus Woodsia, Matteuccia +9 more