A person who studies or collects ferns; a fern enthusiast.
From Latin 'filix' (fern) combined with the suffix '-ite,' which can denote either a person interested in something or a mineral. The term developed in 19th-century botany to describe devoted fern scholars.
During the Victorian era, fern-collecting became such a huge craze that 'filicites' were status symbols—wealthy people built entire ferneries in their homes, and ferns were even featured on wallpaper!
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