noun
one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems: genus Vittaria
• Syn: ↑Vittariaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑fern family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Filicales, ↑order Filicales, ↑Polypodiales, ↑order Polypodiales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Vittaria, ↑genus Vittaria
Useful english dictionary. 2012.