: 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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The ground cover was thick with ferns, moss, felled trees, and other low-lying plants.
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Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Along the narrow, two‑lane mountain road were slopes on either side, planted with rice or else wild with tropical flora and giant ferns.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The area is also home to an astounding collection of native plants and flowers, including ferns, bee balm, native azaleas, galax, dwarf iris, and many more.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The following day, one of the rangers hiked back up and found a sling bag with the keys under a log in tall ferns.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Along the narrow, two‑lane mountain road were slopes on either side, planted with rice or else wild with tropical flora and giant ferns.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The area is also home to an astounding collection of native plants and flowers, including ferns, bee balm, native azaleas, galax, dwarf iris, and many more.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The following day, one of the rangers hiked back up and found a sling bag with the keys under a log in tall ferns.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fern
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“Fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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