Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, ferns; as, filicic acid.
FILICIDE Fil"i*cide, n. Etym: [L. filius son, filia daughter + caedere to kill.]
Defn: The act of murdering a son or a daughter; also, parent who commits such a murder.
FILICIFORM Fi*lic"i*form, a. Etym: [L. filix, -icis, fern + -form: cf. F. filiciforme]
Defn: Shaped like a fern or like the parts of a fern leaf. Smart.
FILICOID Fil"i*coid, a. Etym: [L. filix, -icis, fern + -oid: cf. F. filicoiïde.] (Bot.)
Defn: Fernlike, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.
FILICOID
Fil"i*coid, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A fernlike plant. Lindley.
FILIETY
Fi*li"e*ty, n. Etym: [L. filietas.]