pteridomania

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noun

A craze, in 19th-century England, for collecting ferns and for using images of ferns in the decorative arts

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Meanings

nounpteridomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA craze, in 19th-century England, for collecting ferns and for using images of ferns in the decorative arts

Origin

From pterido- + -mania.

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APA

pteridomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteridomania

MLA

“pteridomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteridomania. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteridomania,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteridomania.

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