fern·tick·le \ˈfernˌtikəl\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English ferntikel, ferntikill, from fern + -tikel, -tikill, probably from Latin -ticula (as in lenticula lentil, group of freckles) — more at lentil chiefly Scotland: freckle • fern·tick·led\-kəld\adjective