Phyllitis

noun
Phyl·​li·​tis | \ fə̇ˈlītə̇s\

Definition of Phyllitis

: a small genus of ferns (family Polypodiaceae) with large oblong or strap-shaped fronds and linear elongated sori contiguous in pairs that give the appearance of a double indusium — see hart's-tongue sense 1

History and Etymology for Phyllitis

New Latin, from Greek phyllitis hart's-tongue, from phyllon leaf

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