Lycopodium Definition
līkə-pōdē-əm
noun
Any of a genus (Lycopodium) of usually creeping, often evergreen, lycopods popular as Christmas decorations.
Webster's New World
The flammable yellow powder found in the spore cases of these plants, used in making fireworks and in medicine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Lycopodium
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae "” the club mosses.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lycopodium
Noun
Singular:
lycopodium
Plural:
lycopodia, lycopodiumsOrigin of Lycopodium
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