ball fern

noun

Any of various ferns of the genus Davallia.

Similar
squirrel's-foot fernDavalia bullataDavalia bullata mariesiiDavallia mariesii
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Meanings

nounball fern (plural ball ferns)

plural ball ferns

  1. Any of various ferns of the genus Davallia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfeathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia

Similar
squirrel's-foot fernDavalia bullataDavalia bullata mariesiiDavallia mariesii
Broader
davallia
Also see
rabbit's-foot fern

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

ball fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20fern

MLA

“ball fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ball fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20fern.

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