A genus of ferns characterized by curved or bent sori (the structures that contain spores) arranged along the fronds.
From Greek 'kampto' (bent) and 'sorus' (heap or cluster), a botanical Latin term created in the 19th century to classify ferns with distinctive spore arrangements.
Ferns have been around for over 300 million years, and scientists still discover new ways these ancient plants organize their reproductive structures—this word describes one of those clever designs.
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