Definition of Osmund

1. Noun. Any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters.


Definition of Osmund

1. n. A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.

Definition of Osmund

1. Proper noun. (Germanic male given name), rare variant of Osmond. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Osmund

1. any of a genus of large ferns [n -S]

Medical Definition of Osmund

1. A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osmund

osmosity
osmote
osmotherapy
osmotic
osmotic diuresis
osmotic diuretics
osmotic fragility
osmotic nephrosis
osmotic pressure
osmotic shock
osmotica
osmotically
osmoticum
osmotolerance
osmous
osmund (current term)
osmunda
osmundas
osmundine
osmundines
osmunds
osnaburg
osnaburgs
oso-berry
osone
osones
osophies
osophy
osotriazole
osotriazoles

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