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kidney fern

DEFINITIONS OF: kidney fern

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n large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds

Synonyms:
Trichomanes reniforme
Type of:
bristle fern, filmy fern
any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
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