Polypody (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The polypody fern covered the damp stone, its delicate fronds unfurling as it absorbed the moisture.
- Polypody grew in abundance on the mossy rocks along the forest trail.
- The gardener added a specimen of the native polypody to the woodland garden, where it thrived in the shaded environment.
- A large patch of polypody made its home in the hollow of the ancient tree.
- The conservationists were heartened to see the threatened species of polypody flourishing in the restored wetlands.