brittle fern brittle bush • brittle maidenhair · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · brittle fern · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems. Synonyms: brittle bladder fern, brittle fern, fragile fern, Cystopteris fragilis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · brittle bladder fern · · Synonym 1 fragile fern · · Synonym 2 cystopteris fragilis · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074