fern
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source: GFDL 1.2
noun (plural same or ferns)
a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients.
Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta.
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DERIVATIVES
fernery |ˈfərn(ə)rē| noun (plural ferneries)
fernlike |ˈfərnˌlīk| adjective
ferny |ˈfərnē| adjective
ORIGIN
Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn.