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Definition of Fern family
1. Noun. Families of ferns and fern allies.
Generic synonyms: Family
Group relationships: Division Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta
Specialized synonyms: Family Hymenophyllaceae, Hymenophyllaceae, Family Osmundaceae, Osmundaceae, Family Schizaeaceae, Schizaeaceae, Family Marsileaceae, Marsileaceae, Family Salviniaceae, Salviniaceae, Azollaceae, Family Azollaceae, Family Ophioglossaceae, Ophioglossaceae, Family Gleicheniaceae, Gleicheniaceae, Family Parkeriaceae, Parkeriaceae, Family Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceae, Adiantaceae, Family Adiantaceae, Family Vittariaceae, Vittariaceae, Aspleniaceae, Family Aspleniaceae, Blechnaceae, Family Blechnaceae, Cyatheaceae, Family Cyatheaceae, Davalliaceae, Family Davalliaceae, Dennstaedtiaceae, Family Dennstaedtiaceae, Dicksoniaceae, Family Dicksoniaceae, Athyriaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Family Athyriaceae, Family Dryopteridaceae, Family Lomariopsidaceae, Lomariopsidaceae, Family Lophosoriaceae, Lophosoriaceae, Family Loxomataceae, Loxomataceae, Family Oleandraceae, Oleandraceae, Family Pteridaceae, Pteridaceae, Family Marattiaceae, Marattiaceae, Family Psilotaceae, Psilotaceae, Family Psilophytaceae, Psilophytaceae, Family Rhyniaceae, Rhyniaceae, Equisetaceae, Family Equisetaceae, Horsetail Family, Family Lepidodendraceae, Lepidodendraceae, Clubmoss Family, Family Lycopodiaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Family Selaginellaceae, Selaginellaceae, Family Isoetaceae, Isoetaceae, Quillwort Family, Cryptogrammataceae, Family Cryptogrammataceae, Family Thelypteridaceae, Thelypteridaceae
Group relationships: Division Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta
Specialized synonyms: Family Hymenophyllaceae, Hymenophyllaceae, Family Osmundaceae, Osmundaceae, Family Schizaeaceae, Schizaeaceae, Family Marsileaceae, Marsileaceae, Family Salviniaceae, Salviniaceae, Azollaceae, Family Azollaceae, Family Ophioglossaceae, Ophioglossaceae, Family Gleicheniaceae, Gleicheniaceae, Family Parkeriaceae, Parkeriaceae, Family Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceae, Adiantaceae, Family Adiantaceae, Family Vittariaceae, Vittariaceae, Aspleniaceae, Family Aspleniaceae, Blechnaceae, Family Blechnaceae, Cyatheaceae, Family Cyatheaceae, Davalliaceae, Family Davalliaceae, Dennstaedtiaceae, Family Dennstaedtiaceae, Dicksoniaceae, Family Dicksoniaceae, Athyriaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Family Athyriaceae, Family Dryopteridaceae, Family Lomariopsidaceae, Lomariopsidaceae, Family Lophosoriaceae, Lophosoriaceae, Family Loxomataceae, Loxomataceae, Family Oleandraceae, Oleandraceae, Family Pteridaceae, Pteridaceae, Family Marattiaceae, Marattiaceae, Family Psilotaceae, Psilotaceae, Family Psilophytaceae, Psilophytaceae, Family Rhyniaceae, Rhyniaceae, Equisetaceae, Family Equisetaceae, Horsetail Family, Family Lepidodendraceae, Lepidodendraceae, Clubmoss Family, Family Lycopodiaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Family Selaginellaceae, Selaginellaceae, Family Isoetaceae, Isoetaceae, Quillwort Family, Cryptogrammataceae, Family Cryptogrammataceae, Family Thelypteridaceae, Thelypteridaceae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fern Family
Literary usage of Fern family
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Field, Forest, and Garden Botany: A Simple Introduction to the Common Plants by Asa Gray (1895)
"... ADDER'S TONGUE fern family. Mostly rather small ferns, with sessile, globular,
coriaceous, opaque, and smooth spore cases in spikes or panicles, ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"... from Canada to Florida and California. Part used,—Herb (nonofficial).
Dryopteris filix-mas ( L. ) Schott. fern family i Polypodiaceae ). Synonym*. ..."
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