alˈsäfələ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek alsos grove + New Latin -phila; akin to Greek aldēskein to grow — more at old
1. capitalized : a large genus of tree ferns (family Cyatheaceae) found in tropical mountainous regions having ample finely divided fronds bearing naked sori
2. -s : a fern of the genus Alsophila
3. capitalized : a genus of geometrid moths having wingless females and green-striped larvae that are loopers and include the common destructive fall cankerworm