Meanings
nounlip fern (plural lip ferns)
plural lip ferns · alternative lipfern
- A saxatile fern of the genus Cheilanthes, or related genera such as Myriopteris and Gaga, also in subfamily Cheilanthoideae.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions
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APA
lip fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip%20fern
MLA
“lip fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lip fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip%20fern.
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