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Dicksonia
noun
Dick·so·nia
\dikˈsōnēə\
Definition of Dicksonia
: a large genus of tropical tree ferns (family Cyatheaceae) having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and marginal or submarginal sori with a surrounding membranous cup-shaped indusium and including one species (D. antarctica) that is often cultivated
dicksonioid
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Origin and Etymology of dicksonia
New Latin, from James Dickson †1822 English botanist + New Latin -ia
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