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GLEICHENIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gleichenia mean?
• GLEICHENIA (noun)
The noun GLEICHENIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
Familiarity information: GLEICHENIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Gleichenia; Gleichenia
Hypernyms ("Gleichenia" is a kind of...):
fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)
Holonyms ("Gleichenia" is a member of...):
family Gleicheniaceae; Gleicheniaceae (a family of ferns belonging to order Filicales)
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