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n. - A genus of ferns of cold temperate regions; sensitive fern.

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Usage examples (8)
  • Onoclea: I know that, I was talking about Iran with the heavy water comment.
  • A bittern was groaning in the ferns by the bank (masses of Onoclea), and song birds were singing everywhere.
  • Onoclea sensibilis (sensitive-fern), very common along the river sides; some on the gravelly shore of Heron Lake Is-land.
  • Onoclea (nodulosa) pinnis sessilibus linearibus pinnatifidis, honde fertili pinnis quasi nodu - loso articulctis, urceolis contiguis.
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