noun
tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
• Syn: ↑genus Vittaria
• Hypernyms: ↑fern genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Vittariaceae, ↑family Vittariaceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑grass fern, ↑ribbon fern, ↑Vittaria lineata
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\\və̇ˈta(a)rēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of tropical epiphytic ferns (family Polypodiaceae) having narrow grasslike fronds and linear marginal sori in continuous lines — see grass fern, ribbon fern
Useful english dictionary. 2012.