/ Dictionary / Index W wood fern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wood' fern" Pronunciation: [key] any of several shield ferns of the genus Dryopteris. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: woodfern (Thesaurus) woodenware wood frog Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language