filmy fern — /fɪlmi ˈfɜn/ (say filmee fern) noun any fern of the family Hymenophyllaceae found in tropical and temperate regions …
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
film fern — noun any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves • Syn: ↑filmy fern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Hymenophyllum, ↑genus Hymenophyllum * * * noun … 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
hare's-foot bristle fern — noun a variety of bristle fern • Syn: ↑Trichomanes boschianum • Hypernyms: ↑bristle fern, ↑filmy fern … Useful english dictionary
kidney fern — noun large fern of New Zealand having kidney shaped fronds • Syn: ↑Trichomanes reniforme • Hypernyms: ↑bristle fern, ↑filmy fern … Useful english dictionary
Killarney fern — noun large stout fern of extreme western Europe • Syn: ↑Trichomanes speciosum • Hypernyms: ↑bristle fern, ↑filmy fern … Useful english dictionary
bristle-fern — bristˈle fern noun A filmy fern (Trichomanes radicans) with a bristle on the receptacle • • • Main Entry: ↑bristle … Useful english dictionary
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
