genus Polybotrya ge·nus·po·lybotrya uncommon noun 1. tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later SynonymsPolybotryagenus PolybotryaPolybotriagenus Polybotria Related words Broader terms fern genus Parts Dryopteridaceae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.