Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to the fern genus Acrostichum, or to the tribe Acrosticheæ.

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  • adjective botany Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.

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From the fern genus Acrostichum

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