filix
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- noun
- Specialized
- In ancient texts, filix is often mentioned as a medicinal plant.
- Athyrium filix
- filix-femina
- Lady fern
Examples
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The botanist identified the plant as a species of filix.
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The garden's shade was filled with various types of filix thriving in the moist soil.
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The filix is a popular choice for indoor plants.
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Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of filices in their landscapes.
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The gardener identified the filix as a beautiful addition to the shaded area of her flowerbed.
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In the botanical garden, I learned about various types of filix that thrive in humid environments.
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He carefully examined the filix to understand its growth habits and requirements.
Synonyms
A group of ferns that includes most living fern species
A large group of ferns that make their spores in a special small case
A group of ferns, plants with flat leaves that make spores
A group of plants that are true ferns with large divided leaves and reproduce by spores not seeds
Compounds
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A fern with delicate feathery leaves often grown in shady gardens
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A fern whose roots and stems make an oil once used to kill tapeworms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filix is the original Latin word for 'fern', the leafy plant with divided leaves. Botanists still use filix in scientific names to show a plant is a fern, so seeing filix in a name tells you the species is a fern.