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filmy fern

fil·my·fern

uncommon

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

2.

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

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