filmy fern
filmy fern · filmy ferns
Any of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin,…Any of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin, membranous fronds,
Meaning
2 sensesAny of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin, membranous fronds,
Any of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin, membranous fronds,
Especially, any in the genus Hymenophyllum of such ferns.
any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves
Forms
plural: filmy fernsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves:film fern
- 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:bristle fern