seed fern

noun

: any of an order (Pteridospermales) of extinct cycadophytes with foliage like that of ferns and with naked seeds

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seed fern was in 1907

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“Seed fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20fern. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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