English noun: filmy fern | |||
1. | filmy fern (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fern | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hare's-foot bristle fern, kidney fern, Killarney fern, Trichomanes boschianum, Trichomanes reniforme, Trichomanes speciosum | ||
Member meronym | genus Trichomanes, Trichomanes | ||
2. | filmy fern (plant) any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves | ||
Synonyms | film fern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fern | ||
Member meronym | genus Hymenophyllum, Hymenophyllum | ||