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ferndom en · NOUN

Etymology

From fern + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The world of ferns; ferns collectively.
    • Staghorn ferns, with their antlerlike leaves, are really curios of ferndom and never fail to gain attention. 2013, Joan Lee Faust, The New York Times Garden Book, Revised:
    • In ferndom all people are divided into two classes: the first, those who are in profound ignorance of these beautiful forms in the vegetable kingdom; the second, those who know almost everything about them and are full of enthusiasm, … 1921, The Maine Naturalist