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Wardian — Ward i*an, a. Designating, or pertaining to, a kind of glass inclosure for keeping ferns, mosses, etc., or for transporting growing plants from a distance; as, a Wardian case of plants; so named from the inventor, Nathaniel B. Ward, an Englishman … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wardian — /wörˈdi ən/ adjective Denoting a kind of glass case for transporting delicate ferns and other such plants or for growing them in indoors ORIGIN: Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791–1868), the inventor … Useful english dictionary
Wardian case — A Wardian case The Wardian case, was an early type of sealed protective container for plants, which found great use in the 19th Century in protecting foreign plants imported to Europe from overseas, the great majority of which had previously died … Wikipedia
Wardian case — /wawr dee euhn/ 1. a type of terrarium having a top and sides of glass. 2. a case used for transporting plants, having wood sides and a glass top protected by wood slats. [1835 45; named after Nathaniel B. Ward (1791 1868), English botanist; see… … Universalium
wardian case — |wȯ(r)dēən noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: Nathaniel B. Ward died 1868 English botanist, its inventor + English ian 1. : a portable case made with glass sides and top and metal, earthen, or wooden base and used in growing or… … Useful english dictionary
Michael Wardian — after winning his third straight National Marathon, March 2008 Personal information Born 12 April 1974 (1974 04 12) (age 37) Morgantown, West Virginia … Wikipedia
Katakomben von el-Wardian — Die Katakomben von el Wardian sind die größte bekannte hellenistische Grabanlage in Alexandria. Die Anlage ist wahrscheinlich zwischen 80 und 30 v. Chr. errichtet worden und liegt westlich der antiken Stadt in einem Gebiet, das vorwiegend als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward — ( 1791 4 June 1868, St Leonard s, Sussex) was an English doctor who popularized[1] a case for growing and transporting plants which was called the Wardian case. Ward was born in London to Stephen Smith Ward, a medical doctor. He is believed to… … Wikipedia
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Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
