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fan — *fan germ., Präposition: nhd. von?; ne. of; Rekontruktionsbasis: afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Etymologie: idg. *pone, Präposition, von; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
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
fern rhapis — noun small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers • Syn: ↑miniature fan palm, ↑bamboo palm, ↑Rhapis excelsa • Hypernyms: ↑lady palm … Useful english dictionary
umbrella fern — noun large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia • Syn: ↑fan fern, ↑Sticherus flabellatus, ↑Gleichenia flabellata • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Sticherus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Venus's fan — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miniature fan palm — noun small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers • Syn: ↑bamboo palm, ↑fern rhapis, ↑Rhapis excelsa • Hypernyms: ↑lady palm … Useful english dictionary
List of native New Zealand ferns — This is a list of native New Zealand ferns.These are the true ferns in the Division Pteridophyta that are native to New Zealand.Aspleniaceae* Asplenium bulbiferum Hen and Chickens Fern, Mouku * Asplenium flaccidum Hanging spleenwort * Asplenium… … Wikipedia
Gleichenia flabellata — noun large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia • Syn: ↑umbrella fern, ↑fan fern, ↑Sticherus flabellatus • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Sticherus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sticherus flabellatus — noun large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia • Syn: ↑umbrella fern, ↑fan fern, ↑Gleichenia flabellata • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Sticherus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
