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.
- synonyms: bristle fern
- Any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves.
- synonyms: film fern
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