fern

noun

\ ˈfərn

Definition of fern

: any of a division (Filicophyta) or class (Filicopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations especially : any of an order (Filicales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds — compare seed fern

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Next to Suchomimus, Huber and his team buried baskets of ferns and planted larch trees. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee zoo's dinosaur exhibit comes alive with flowers, plants and one avocado tree," 6 June 2018 Giant salvinia is a floating fern that grows rapidly, outpacing natural plant species. — Julia O'donoghue, NOLA.com, "No special session decision yet, Alton Sterling case and Scalise surgery: Louisiana politics today (Jan. 11)," 11 Jan. 2018 From the staghorn ferns hung in baskets to the begonia species fittingly named after gin, vodka and whiskey, plants are carefully chosen and nurtured by the employees of Churchill Downs' greenhouse. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "Thousands of blooming flowers make Churchill Downs the world's 'most iconic race track'," 1 May 2018 Inside the worksite, ferns and space heaters were staged around drilling equipment as guests enjoyed cocktails and food. — Tim Higgins, WSJ, "Inside Elon Musk’s Tunnel to Alleviate ‘Soul-Destroying’ Traffic," 19 Dec. 2018 Licorice ferns grow on its branches, birds nest in cavities and creatures crawl in the litter of its leaves on the forest floor, said Ken Bevis, a stewardship wildlife biologist with the DNR. — Craig Sailor, The Seattle Times, "Some of Washington’s biggest trees are dying and scientists don’t know why," 10 Sep. 2018 Today, once-opulent manor houses are being reclaimed by nature, tree branches and ferns sprouting through roofs and windows. — Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, "Fantasized About Being a Castaway? Check Out This Island Holiday," 18 Dec. 2018 And there’s a wide range of greens that are hardy enough to stand up to any black thumb: ponytail palms, snake plants, and ferns are some of our low-maintenance favorites. — Alexis Jonnson, Good Housekeeping, "3 Nature-Inspired Ways to Transform Your Home," 18 July 2018 That’s in addition to some of the earliest flowering plants, plus assorted pine, cypress and gingko trees, algae, mosses and ferns, snails, clams, crustaceans, insects, spiders and almost endlessly onward. — Stefen Chow, Smithsonian, "The Great Chinese Dinosaur Boom," 19 Apr. 2018

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