resurrection fern re·sur·rec·tionfern uncommon noun 1. fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa Synonymsgray polypodyresurrection fernPolypodium polypodioides Related words Broader terms polypody WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
