Trichomanes

noun

1. bristle ferns; kidney ferns

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus trichomanes

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any fern of the genus <i>Trichomanes</i>. The fronds are very delicate and often translucent, and the sporangia are borne on threadlike receptacles rising from the middle of cup-shaped marginal involucres. Several species are common in conservatories; two are native in the United States.

   noun

   Source: webster1913