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male fern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
male fern
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dryopteris filix-mas, of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from which is derived a vermifuge preparation.

noun

Any member of any of the species of genus Dryopteris.

Inflected Forms

male ferns (plural)

Phrases

Borrer's male fern golden-scaled male fern Mexican male fern mountain male fern narrow male fern pale male fern scaly male fern

Synonyms

aspidium dryopteris filix-mas

Questions

What does male fern mean?
Dryopteris filix-mas, of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from which is derived a vermifuge preparation.

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