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Definition: Athyrium

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Athyrium" is a common misspelling or typo for: Atheism, Thorium, Thrum.

Date "Athyrium" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1935. (references)

Common Expressions: Athyrium

Expressions Definition
Athyrium distentifolium A lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Athyrium filix-femina Most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Athyrium pycnocarpon North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Athyrium thelypteroides Fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Athyrium Temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Athyrium

Athyrium

Athyrium
Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Woodsiaceae
Genus: Athyrium
Roth
Species

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19th century illustration of A. filix-femina
19th century illustration of A. filix-femina

Athyrium (Lady-fern) is a genus of about 180 species of terrestrial ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution.

Athyrium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Small Angle Shades and Sthenopis auratus.

Selected species

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Athyrium". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Athyrium

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Athyrium 17     Athyrium 17
Athyrium niponicum 6     Athyrium filix-femina 6
Athyrium filix-femina 6     Athyrium medium 4
Athyrium medium 4     Athyrium niponicum 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"Athyrium" is a common misspelling or typo for: Atheism, Thorium, Thrum.

Synonym: Athyrium
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Expression

 genus Athyrium.
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