Filmy Fern (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Film Fern

Meaning ²

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The forest floor was covered in a lush carpet of filmy fern, its delicate translucent fronds glistening in the dappled light.
• Epiphytic filmy ferns clung to the branches of the ancient tree, their ethereal beauty adding to the mystique of the rainforest.
• The narrow stream ran over mossy rocks, its banks lined with terrestrial filmy fern, which thrived in the damp, shaded environment.
• As we hiked through the cloud forest, the air grew cooler and the filmy fern grew more abundant, its large pinnatifid fronds a vibrant green.
• In the humid greenhouse, the filmy fern flourished, its translucent fronds glowing like tiny lanterns in the soft, diffused light.

Synonyms

• Bristle Fern

Hypernyms

• Fern

Hyponyms

• Kidney Fern
• Hare's-foot Bristle Fern
• Killarney Fern