- kidney fern
- nounlarge fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds• Syn: ↑Trichomanes reniforme• Hypernyms: ↑bristle fern, ↑filmy fern
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kidney fern — /ˈkɪdni fɜn/ (say kidnee fern) noun a New Zealand fern, Cardiomanes reniforme, characterised by kidney shaped leaves …
fern — fernless, adj. fernlike, adj. /ferrn/, n. any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a… … Universalium
Fern — /ferrn/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of about 10,000–12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves and reproduce by spores. Though ferns were once classified with the… … Universalium
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
filmy fern — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑bristle fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑hare s foot bristle fern … Useful english dictionary
bristle fern — noun 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 • Syn: ↑filmy fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑hare s foot bristle fern,… … Useful english dictionary
shield fern — any of numerous ferns of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum, having shield shaped indusia. [1805 15] * * * ▪ fern genus also called wood fern or log fern any member of the fern genus Dryopteris, in the family Dryopteridaceae. The… … Universalium
tree fern — any of various ferns, mostly tropical and chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees, sending up a straight trunklike stem with foliage at the summit. [1840 50] * * * Any of various ferns (especially those of the families… … Universalium
List of native New Zealand ferns — This is a list of native New Zealand ferns.These are the true ferns in the Division Pteridophyta that are native to New Zealand.Aspleniaceae* Asplenium bulbiferum Hen and Chickens Fern, Mouku * Asplenium flaccidum Hanging spleenwort * Asplenium… … Wikipedia
Trichomanes reniforme — noun large fern of New Zealand having kidney shaped fronds • Syn: ↑kidney fern • Hypernyms: ↑bristle fern, ↑filmy fern … Useful english dictionary
