Synonyms of filmy fern

Noun

1. bristle fern, filmy fern, fern

usage: 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

2. filmy fern, film fern, fern

usage: any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves