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fern — fernless, adj. fernlike, adj. /ferrn/, n. any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a… … Universalium
Fern — /ferrn/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of about 10,000–12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves and reproduce by spores. Though ferns were once classified with the… … Universalium
tree fern — any of various ferns, mostly tropical and chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees, sending up a straight trunklike stem with foliage at the summit. [1840 50] * * * Any of various ferns (especially those of the families… … Universalium
tree fern — noun any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae •… … Useful english dictionary
elephant seal — either of two seals of the genus Mirounga, of the Pacific coast of North America and the Antarctic Ocean, having a curved proboscis resembling an elephant s trunk. Also called sea elephant. [1835 45] * * * Either of the two largest pinniped… … Universalium
Adult diaper — An adult diaper is a diaper made to be worn by a person with an adult sized body. Diapers become necessary for adults who suffer from various conditions, such as incontinence, mobility impairment, or dementia. Adult diapers are made in various… … Wikipedia
Nolina bigelovii — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
rhynchoteuthis stage — (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) In Ommastrephidae, a juvenile form with tentacles fused into a rostrum or trunklike proboscis; the tentacles separate later … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
elephantseal — elephant seal n. Either of two large seals, Mirounga angustirostris mainly of Pacific coastal waters of California or M. leonina of coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere, the males of which have an inflatable, trunklike proboscis. Also called … Universalium
treefern — tree fern n. Any of various tropical treelike ferns having a woody trunklike stem and a terminal crown of large, pinnately divided fronds. * * * … Universalium
