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Filicinate

Definition:

(verb) To transform a non-fern plant into a fern-like plant by applying fern spores or extracts.

(noun) A substance or process used to induce fern-like characteristics in non-fern plants.

Sense 1:

(verb) To transform a non-fern plant into a fern-like plant:

Example sentence: After conducting a series of experiments, the botanist successfully filicinated a rose bush, giving it the appearance of a delicate fern.

Sense 2:

(noun) A substance or process used to induce fern-like characteristics in non-fern plants:

Example sentence: The horticulturist developed a new filicinate that could be sprayed on various ornamental plants to mimic the frond-like leaves of ferns.

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