Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilson's filmy fern

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: wilson's -filmy fern
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"Thankfully Wilson's filmy fern has survived in many sheltered and humid places, including these Borrowdale rainforests."

Etymology

Named after William Wilson (botanist).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Wilson's filmy-fern (alternative)

Questions

What does wilson's filmy fern mean?: Hymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.
Where does wilson's filmy fern come from?: Named after William Wilson (botanist).

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