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Definition of Cyclophorus
1. Noun. Tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia.
Exact synonyms: Genus Cyclophorus
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Family Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceae
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Family Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyclophorus
Literary usage of Cyclophorus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Journal of Conchology by George Washington Tryon, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Conchological Section (1871)
"NOTE ON Cyclophorus FOLIACEUS, REEVE (NON CHEMNITZ), ... to Mr. Benson contained
horny opercula, and thus he has placed the species in Cyclophorus. ..."