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as·pid·i·um I. \aˈspidēəm\ Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aspidion small shield, diminutive of aspid-, aspis synonym of dryopteris II. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aspidion 1. capitalized, in some classifications : a genus of ferns including those otherwise divided among the genera Dryopteris, Polystichum, and Tectaria 2. plural aspidia \-ēə\ : any fern belonging to the genus Dryopteris, Polystichum, or Tectaria 3. plural aspidia : a drug consisting of the rhizome and stipes especially of the male fern used as the oleoresinous extract for the expulsion of tapeworms |