Meanings
nounseed fern (plural seed ferns)
plural seed ferns
- biologyA plant of division Pteridospermatophyta, which had fronds like a fern and naked seeds.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
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seed fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20fern
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