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woodsia

[ wood-zee-uh ]

noun

  1. any of various small ferns of the genus Woodsia, of northern temperate, alpine, and Arctic regions, having short, stout stalks, usually lance-shaped fronds, and often covered with fine hairs: common on mountains in rocky ledges and crevices.


woodsia

/ ˈwʊdzɪə /

noun

  1. any small fern of the genus Woodsia, of temperate and cold regions, having tufted rhizomes and numerous wiry fronds: family Polypodiaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodsia1

From New Latin (1815), after Joseph Woods (1776–1864), English botanist; -ia
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Example Sentences

Usually the hairiness of the Oblong Woodsia is very pronounced.

Where there is less moisture and more exposure we may find the Rusty Woodsia, now belying its name by its silvery aspect.

Always the Rusty Woodsia seems to bring me a message from that abode of solitude and silence.

Among the specimens of Woodsia glabella brought away were a few which I judged to belong to a different species.

Although the two common species of Woodsia were near at hand, Woodsia glabella was still eluding my search.

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