mosquito fern — ▪ fern genus any of six species in the fern family Salviniaceae of the division Pteridophyta (the lower vascular plants (plant)). This family contains only one other genus, Salvinia (10–12 species). Members of Azolla are distributed nearly… … Universalium
mosquito fern — plunksninė azolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Plūstinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Azolla pinnata), paplitęs Afrikoje, Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Azolla pinnata angl. ferny azolla; mosquito fern; water velvet šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
large mosquito fern — šakotoji azolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Plūstinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Azolla filiculoides), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Azolla filiculoides angl. azolla; large mosquito fern šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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 — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
mosquito plant — noun 1. or mosquito trap : an Asian vine (Cynanchum acuminatifolium) whose flowers sometimes entrap small insects 2. : a plant (as basil mint or pennyroyal) believed to be efficacious in driving away mosquitoes 3. : mosquito fern … Useful english dictionary
floating fern — noun 1. small free floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe • Syn: ↑mosquito fern, ↑Carolina pond fern, ↑Azolla caroliniana • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern … Useful english dictionary
aquatic fern — noun ferns that grow in water • Syn: ↑water fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑clover fern, ↑pepperwort, ↑pillwort, ↑Pilularia globulifera, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water fern — noun ferns that grow in water • Syn: ↑aquatic fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑clover fern, ↑pepperwort, ↑pillwort, ↑Pilularia globulifera … Useful english dictionary