Meanings
nounbuckler fern (plural buckler ferns)
plural buckler ferns
- Certain species of the fern genera, principally of genus Dryopteris.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori
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Broader
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Origin
From the shape of the indusia (membranes) that cover the fern's sori (spores).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish alvejuuri
- alvejuuriDryopteris
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APA
buckler fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckler%20fern
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“buckler fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckler%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buckler fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckler%20fern.
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