filmy_fern | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks | |
Synonyms: | bristle_fern | |
Related terms: | fern Killarney_fern hare's-foot_bristle_fern kidney_fern Trichomanes | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves | |
Synonyms: | film_fern | |
Related terms: | fern Hymenophyllum | |
Similar spelling: |
film_fern film_over |