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ferndom

ferndom noun: the world of ferns; ferns collectively.

Noun

ferndom (uncountable)

  1. The world of ferns; ferns collectively.
    • 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
    • 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

Origin of ferndom

From fern + -dom.

Questions about ferndom

What does ferndom mean?
Ferndom means the world of ferns; ferns collectively.
What part of speech is ferndom?
Ferndom is a noun.

Words near ferndom in the dictionary

  1. fernbrake
  2. fernbrakes
  3. Fernbrook
  4. fernbush
  5. Ferndale
  6. ferndom
  7. Ferndown
  8. ferned
  9. fernene
  10. fernenes
  11. Ferner

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