shield fern
noun
any of numerous ferns of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum, having shield-shaped indusia.
Origin of shield fern
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby shield fern
shield,
shield back,
shield bearer,
shield bug,
shield cricket,
shield fern,
shield law,
shield match,
shield volcano,
shield-tailed snake,
shields
British Dictionary definitions for shield fern
shield fern
noun
any temperate woodland fern of the genus Polystichum having shield-shaped flaps covering the spore-producing bodies: family Aspleniaceae