FROND

Frond

The term frond refers to a large, divided leaf. In both common usage and botanical nomenclature, the leaves of ferns are referred to as fronds and some botanists restrict the term to this group. Other botanists allow the term frond to also apply to the large leaves of cycads and palms .

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frond

Noun

  1. The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
  2. Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.


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