lycopodium

lycopodium Definition

ly·co·po·dium (lī′kō pō′dē əm)

noun

any of a genus (Lycopodium) of usually creeping, often evergreen, lycopods, very popular as Christmas decorations
the flammable yellow powder found in the spore cases of these plants, used in making fireworks and in medicine

Etymology: ModL < Gr lykos, wolf + -podium

lycopodium Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

clubmoss: Some plant species eg the clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum considered to be extinct in the county could still linger here.

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