Meanings
nounwood fern (plural wood ferns)
plural wood ferns · alternative woodfern
- Many species of ferns in genus Dryopteris.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
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Translations
Dutch niervaren
- niervarenfern of the genus Dryopteris
Estonian sõnajalg
- sõnajalgfern of the genus Dryopteris
Finnish alvejuuri
- alvejuurifern of the genus Dryopteris
German Wurmfarn
- Wurmfarnfern of the genus Dryopteris
Russian щито́вник
- щито́вник (ščitóvnik)fern of the genus Dryopteris
Cite this entry
APA
wood fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20fern
MLA
“wood fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20fern.
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