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Noun: lecanopteris
  1. Any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants
    "The lecanopteris provides shelter for ants, which in turn protect the fern"

Type of: fern

Part of: genus Lecanopteris

Encyclopedia: Lecanopteris