doodia

noun

doo·​dia

ˈdüdēə

1

capitalized : a small genus of Asian and Australasian ferns (family Polypodiaceae) with curved sori in rows between the margin and midrib of the frond segments

2

plural doodiae

-ēˌē

: any plant of the genus Doodia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Samuel Doody †1706 English botanist + New Latin -ia

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