Definition of Todea
:a genus of delicate African and Australasian ferns (family Osmundaceae) distinguished from those of Osmunda by having the sporangia on the underside of the leaf — see crape fern
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Todea
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To·dea
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ˈtōdēə
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təˈdēə
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Origin and Etymology of todea
New Latin, after H.J. Tode †1797 German botanist
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