CHEILANTHES


Meaning of CHEILANTHES in English

kīˈlan(ˌ)thēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from chil- + -anthes

: a widely distributed genus of ferns (family Polypodiaceae) having indusia with whitish reflexed margins — see lip fern

• chei·lan·thoid -ˌthȯid adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.