单词 | pteridoid |
释义 | pteridoid/ˈtɛrɪdɔɪd/Botany rare before late 20th cent adjective Of a plant: (originally) †belonging or allied to the ferns (obsolete ); (now) specifically belonging to the subfamily Pteridoideae (family Pteridaceae). noun A fern, especially one belonging to the subfamily Pteridoideae. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in The Pall Mall Gazette. From classical Latin pterid-, pteris pteris + -oid, after scientific Latin Pteris, genus name. In later use after scientific Latin Pteridoideae, family name. |
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