mountain male fern

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n meɪl fərn/
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Definitions of mountain male fern
  1. noun
    a fern of the genus Dryopteris
    synonyms: Dryopteris oreades
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    type of:
    wood fern, wood-fern, woodfern
    any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
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