noun
Japanese beech fern
A fern species (Thelypteris decursive-pinnata) native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
ゲジゲジシダは湿った林床でよく見られる。
The Japanese beech fern is often found on moist forest floors.
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and complex; the word is usually written in kana.
The name ゲジゲジシダ is said to come from the resemblance of its sori (spore clusters) to the legs of a house centipede (ゲジゲジ).