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Definition of woodwardia

woodwardia

/wʊdˈwɑːr.di.ə/
wood · war · di · a
Plural:woodwardias
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woodwardia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A genus of large, robust ferns in the family Blechnaceae, commonly known as chain ferns, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by the chain-like arrangement of their spore-bearing sori.

Example

"The horticulturist decided to plant several woodwardias in the shaded, moist section of the woodland garden to provide dramatic architectural foliage."

• Rhymes for woodwardia

• Nearby Words

woodswallow
woodville
woodward
woodwardia
wool
woonsocket
wooster

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of British botanist Thomas Jenkinson Woodward (1745–1820) by botanist James Edward Smith, combined with the Modern Latin botanical suffix '-ia'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Woodwardia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/woodwardia
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