aspidium en · NOUN
Etymology
A genericized form of taxonomic name Aspidium, from New Latin aspidium (“shield fern”) proposed by Schwartz in Schrader's Journal für die Botanik in 1800, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + -ium.
Meanings
- (countable, dated) Synonym of dryopteris: a member of a certain genus of ferns, including the male fern.
- (dated, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aspidia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| aspidiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |