fern ally

noun

Any of a diverse group of seedless vascular plants that disperse by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations, but are not true ferns.

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Meanings

nounfern ally (plural fern allies)

plural fern allies · alternative India fernally

  1. biologyAny of a diverse group of seedless vascular plants that disperse by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations, but are not true ferns.
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