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Filicoid

Fil′i-coid

,
Adj.
[L.
filix
,
-icis
, fern +
-oid
: cf. F.
filicoiïde
.]
(Bot.)
Fernlike, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.

Fil′i-coid

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
A fernlike plant.
Lindley.

Definition 2024


filicoid

filicoid

English

Noun

filicoid (plural filicoids)

  1. (botany) Any fern-like plant.
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Adjective

filicoid (comparative more filicoid, superlative most filicoid)

  1. (botany) Resembling a fern, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.