/ Dictionary / Index I interrupted fern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in'terrupt'ed fern' Pronunciation: [key] a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. interrupted interrupted screw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language