a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients 蕨,蕨类植物,羊齿植物
Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta 真蕨纲,蕨类植物门
派生 fernery ( pl. -ies) noun(pl. -ies) ferny adjective 语源
Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn