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Noun: Pteridaceae
  1. One of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided
    - family Pteridaceae

Type of: fern family

Part of: Filicales, order Filicales, order Polypodiales, Polypodiales

Encyclopedia: Pteridaceae