floating fern Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pantropical aquatic fern
    Ceratopteris thalictroides.
  2. noun aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
    Ceratopteris pteridioides; water sprite.
  3. noun small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
    Carolina pond fern; Azolla caroliniana; mosquito fern.

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