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bladder fern
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noun
any of several ferns of the genus Cystopteris, having pinnate leaves and growing in rocky areas.
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Origin of bladder fern
First recorded in 1820–30; so called from the bladderlike indusium
Words nearby bladder fern
blacky, blad, bladder, bladder campion, bladdered, bladder fern, bladder kelp, bladder ketmia, bladdernose, bladdernut, bladderpod
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British Dictionary definitions for bladder fern
bladder fern
noun
a small fern, Cystoperis fragilis, with graceful lanceolate leaves, typically growing on limestone rocks and walls
Word Origin for bladder fern
C19: named from the bladder-shaped indusium
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