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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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Origin and Etymology of angiopteris
New Latin, from angi- + -pteris
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