doodia
noun
doo·dia
\ˈdüdēə\
Definition of doodia
1 capitalized : a small genus of Asian and Australasian ferns (family Polypodiaceae) with curved sori in rows between the margin and midrib of the frond segments
2 plural doodiae \-ēˌē\ : any plant of the genus Doodia
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Origin and Etymology of doodia
New Latin, from Samuel Doody †1706 English botanist + New Latin -ia
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