ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Polypodium, type genus + -aceae
: a large family of ferns (order Filicales) having erect or creeping rootstocks with scattered or clustered fronds and the fertile bearing annulate stalked sporangia disposed in sori
• poly·po·di·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective