floating fern

/ˌfloʊdɪŋ fərn/
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Definitions of floating fern
  1. noun
    pantropical aquatic fern
    synonyms: Ceratopteris thalictroides
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    type of:
    aquatic fern, water fern
    ferns that grow in water
  2. noun
    aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
    synonyms: Ceratopteris pteridioides, water sprite
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    type of:
    aquatic fern, water fern
    ferns that grow in water
  3. noun
    small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
    synonyms: Azolla caroliniana, Carolina pond fern, mosquito fern
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    type of:
    aquatic fern, water fern
    ferns that grow in water
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