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Hymenophyllum

Hymenophyllum

9.9
A delicate fern with very thin, almost transparent leaves that grows in moist places
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪməˈnɒfɪləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Himenofilo
  • Hymenophyllum ferns are known for their extremely thin, almost transparent fronds.

Examples

  • The species in the genus Hymenophyllum are often found in moist rainforest habitats.

  • Botanists discovered a new Hymenophyllum species growing on the shaded rocks near the waterfall.

  • Look at the Hymenophyllum growing on that wet rock!

  • The Hymenophyllum species thrive in moist, shaded environments.

  • Hymenophyllum ferns are known for their extremely thin, almost transparent fronds.

  • Botanists discovered a new Hymenophyllum species growing on the shaded rocks near the waterfall.

  • The species in the genus Hymenophyllum are often found in moist rainforest habitats.

Synonyms

genus Hymenophyllum
vsHymenophyllum
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of very thin ferns with almost see-through leaves

has identical meaning but is phrased more simply without the leading category word

Compounds

genus Hymenophyllum
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of very thin ferns with almost see-through leaves

Surface Forms

Hymenophyllum singular
Hymenophyllum plural

Etymology

Hymenophyllum comes from Greek parts hymen- meaning 'membrane' and -phyllum meaning 'leaf', the same 'phyll' you see in chlorophyll. So it literally means 'membrane leaf', which helps explain why these ferns have very thin, almost see-through fronds.