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(Lat.). n. f. A*l(a8l)-so*f/i7l-a8. From dagos, a shady place, and ¢tAetv, to love. 1. A genus of polypod i a ceo us ferns, made by R. Brown. 2. A genus of cyatheaceous ferns, made by Presl. This genus is distinguished by the absence of an indusium and by having only one sorus on each venule; some of its species attain the height of 80 feet. [B, 79, 170.]—A. excels a, A variety growing on Norfolk Island, the white central portion of which is eaten by hogs. [B, 19.|—A: lurid a. A species growing in China, furnishing paku-kedang, which is made up of the chaffy hairs, about 2 inches long, found at the bases of the fronds and stems. [B, 33.]