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Angiopteris

noun
An·​gi·​op·​ter·​is | \ˌanjēˈäptərə̇s\

Definition of Angiopteris 

: a genus of tree ferns (family Marattiaceae) having sporangia closely arranged in two rows forming linear sori surrounded by a false indusium of fringed scales

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First Known Use of Angiopteris

1805, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Angiopteris

New Latin, from angi- + -pteris

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