Lycopodium

n.

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(Bot.) 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.

Noun

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Lycopodium - type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations Synonyms: genus Lycopodium

clubmoss family, family Lycopodiaceae, fern genus, genus Lycopodium, Lycopodiaceae