filicoid /ˈfɪlɪkɔɪd/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Resembling a fern, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction. noun1 •Any fern-like plant.The manner in which the second generation arises from the first, varies much more in the Filicoids than in the Mosses — 1846 formsfilicoids · more filicoid · most filicoid