lycopodium
/ (ˌlaɪkəˈpəʊdɪəm) /
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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
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