Onoclea

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Translingual

Etymology

ὄνος (ónos, “vessel”) +‎ κλείω (kleíō, “to close”), referring to the way its sori are enclosed by the margins of the fertile leaves

Proper noun

Onoclea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Onocleaceae – ferns, including the sensitive fern and close relatives.

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