: any of a division (Polypodiophyta) or class (Polypodiopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations
especially
: any of an order (Polypodiales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds compare seed fern
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Place the fern in a spot with bright, indirect lighting.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The path weaves among boulders flanked by fading ferns and tenacious wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Cast iron that frames windows and cornices has been pressed into scrolled ferns and sunbursts and animal heads.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
From behind a fern, Snout’s eyes lit up.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The path weaves among boulders flanked by fading ferns and tenacious wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Cast iron that frames windows and cornices has been pressed into scrolled ferns and sunbursts and animal heads.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
From behind a fern, Snout’s eyes lit up.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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