frond
IPA: frˈɑnd
noun
- (botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
- Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.
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Examples of "frond" in Sentences
- This produces feathery fronds in steps.
- The third draws the bottom frond on the left.
- The second draws the bottom frond on the left.
- Scales are also present on the bottoms of the fronds.
- The stipe and blade are collectively known as the frond.
- An identifying feature is the toothed edges of the fronds.
- The spores are produced on small pinnules toward the apex of the frond.
- The larvae of this limpet species settle and metamorphose on the algal frond.
- The last segment of the frond is irregular and asymmetrical, on a short stem.
- The sori or spores grow on the underside of the frond, in irregular patterns.
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