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fern seed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of the asexual, dustlike spores of a fern which resemble seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Superstition held that fern seed renders one invisible.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: spore

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