Wilson's filmy fern
Wilson's filmy fern noun: hymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.
Noun
Wilson's filmy fern (uncountable)
- Hymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.
- Here it was that the Lastrea Fœnisecii was growing in such luxuriance; and in the very cave of which it was the gate keeper I found Wilson's Filmy-Fern, clothing the moist sides as a curtain.1864, Margaret Plues, Rambles in Search of Flowerless Plants, page 41
- Parsley fern is plentiful on the higher hills, Wilson's filmy fern is common in sub-alpine glens, and moonwort, adder's tongue, hart's tongue and, very rarely, the royal fern are also to be got.1920, William Learmonth, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire, published 2012, →ISBN, page 38
Forms of Wilson's filmy fern
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Origin of Wilson's filmy fern
Named after William Wilson (botanist).
Questions about Wilson's filmy fern
- What does Wilson's filmy fern mean?
- Wilson's filmy fern means hymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.
- What part of speech is Wilson's filmy fern?
- Wilson's filmy fern is a noun.
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