floating fern — noun 1. small free floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe • Syn: ↑mosquito fern, ↑Carolina pond fern, ↑Azolla caroliniana • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern … Useful english dictionary
fern — fernless, adj. fernlike, adj. /ferrn/, n. any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a… … Universalium
Fern — /ferrn/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of about 10,000–12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves and reproduce by spores. Though ferns were once classified with the… … Universalium
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
floating-moss — noun free floating aquatic ferns • Syn: ↑Salvinia rotundifolia, ↑Salvinia auriculata • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Salvinia, ↑genus Sal … Useful english dictionary
aquatic fern — noun ferns that grow in water • Syn: ↑water fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑clover fern, ↑pepperwort, ↑pillwort, ↑Pilularia globulifera, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mosquito fern — noun small free floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe • Syn: ↑floating fern, ↑Carolina pond fern, ↑Azolla caroliniana • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern … Useful english dictionary
water fern — noun ferns that grow in water • Syn: ↑aquatic fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑clover fern, ↑pepperwort, ↑pillwort, ↑Pilularia globulifera … Useful english dictionary
Carolina pond fern — noun small free floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe • Syn: ↑mosquito fern, ↑floating fern, ↑Azolla caroliniana • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern • … Useful english dictionary
pod fern — noun Etymology: pod (II) 1. : floating fern 2. : oregon cliff brake … Useful english dictionary