acrostichoid

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectiveacrostichoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyWhose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.

Origin

From taxonomic name Acrostichum + -oid.

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APA

acrostichoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrostichoid

MLA

“acrostichoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrostichoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrostichoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrostichoid.

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