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nonfern

nonfern noun: that which is not a fern.

Noun

nonfern (plural nonferns)

  1. That which is not a fern.
    • If you knew what you were looking for in DeMouy's office, you could spot the eight-inch-high nonfern easily. I'll say this for marijuana: Given plenty of light, nutrient-primed soil, and consistent watering, it will shoot up like, well . . . a weed.2013, Rob Thomas, Rats Saw God, page 42

Forms of nonfern

pluralnonferns

Origin of nonfern

From non- + fern.

Questions about nonfern

What does nonfern mean?
Nonfern means that which is not a fern.
What part of speech is nonfern?
Nonfern is a noun.
What is the plural of nonfern?
The plural of nonfern is nonferns.

Words near nonfern in the dictionary

  1. nonfermentation
  2. nonfermentative
  3. nonfermented
  4. nonfermenting
  5. nonfermionic
  6. nonfern
  7. nonferns
  8. nonferric
  9. nonferritic
  10. nonferroan
  11. nonferromagnetic

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