genus Nephrolepis ge·nus·neph·rolepis uncommon noun 1. small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae SynonymsNephrolepisgenus Nephrolepis Related words Broader terms fern genus Parts Oleandraceae Part of sword fern WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
