brittle bladder fern

/ˌbrɪdl ˌblædər fərn/
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Definitions of brittle bladder fern
  1. noun
    delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems
    synonyms: Cystopteris fragilis, brittle fern, fragile fern
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    type of:
    bladder fern
    any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori
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