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fern ally

/fɜːrn ˈælaɪ/

Traducción: Planta que se asemeja a un helecho pero no es un helecho verdadero, a menudo perteneciente a grupos como las selaginelas u otras plantas afines a los helechos.

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/fɜːrn ˈælaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • esPlanta que se asemeja a un helecho pero no es un helecho verdadero, a menudo perteneciente a grupos como las selaginelas u otras plantas afines a los helechos.

A plant that resembles a fern but is not a true fern, often referring to species like Selaginella or other fern-like plants.

  1. Vascular plant groupC2formal

    A group of non-flowering vascular plants that are related to ferns but are not true ferns, such as clubmosses, horsetails, and quillworts.

    eshelechos afines

    • Horsetails are a well-known example of a fern ally.
    • Clubmosses, a type of fern ally, were abundant in the Carboniferous period.
    • Botanists classify quillworts as fern allies due to their reproductive structures.