/ Dictionary / Index M male fern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: male' fern' Pronunciation: [key] a bright-green fern, Dryopteris filix-mas, of Europe and northeastern North America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. malefactress malefic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language