Definition of fern seed
: the dustlike asexual spores of ferns formerly thought to be seeds and believed to make the possessor invisible
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“Fern seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern%20seed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of fern seed was in 1596
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