Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

Covered in ferns.

A female given name. / A topographic surname.

plural of Fern

plural of fern

A characteristic fern-like pattern on a slide viewed under low power on a microscope, used as a sign when testing for ovulation or the presence of amniotic fluid.

Any fern plant of the species Coniogramme pilosa

Any of the epiphytic ferns in the genus Platycerium, often cultivated for their distinctive foliage, shade tolerance, and ability to grow off of the ground.

Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.

plural of fern pine