LYCOPODIUM

Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium

(noun) type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lycopodium (plural lycopodiums or lycopodia)

club moss

Source: Wiktionary


Ly`co*po"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiaceæ; club moss. Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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