rusty woodsia rus·ty·wood·sia uncommon noun 1. a common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds Synonymsrusty woodsiafragrant woodsiaoblong woodsiaWoodsia ilvensis Related words Broader terms woodsia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
