lycopodium

/ (ˌlaɪkəˈpəʊdɪəm) /

noun

any club moss of the genus Lycopodium, resembling moss but having vascular tissue and spore-bearing cones: family LycopodiaceaeSee also ground pine (def. 2)

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Word Origin for lycopodium

C18: New Latin, from Greek, from lukos wolf + pous foot

Words nearby lycopodium

lycopene, lycopenemia, lycoperdonosis, lycophyte, lycopod, lycopodium, lycoris, lycosid, Lycra, Lycurgus, Lydda

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Example sentences from the Web for lycopodium

The iridescence of certain Alpine clouds is also an effect of diffraction which may be imitated by the spores of Lycopodium.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
In Russia and in Poland they are composed of decomposed or decayed hawthorn-wood powder and lycopodium.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Powdered resin or lycopodium thrown on to the flame of a candle from a quill is said to be effective as lightning.
The Peace Egg and Other tales|Juliana Horatia Ewing
First of all we may consider the five species of Lycopodium.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

The Dwarf-cypress moss (Lycopodium complanatum) is rather plentiful hereabouts, and is used for dyeing yarn.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

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