Definitions for: Lycopodium

[n] type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations

Webster (1913) Definition: Ly`co*po"di*um, n. [NL., from Gr. ? wolf + ?, ?, a
foot.] (Bot.)
A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order
Lycopodiace[ae]; club moss.

Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the
spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order
Lycopodiace[ae]. It is highly inflammable, and is
sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the
artificial representation of lightning.

Synonyms: genus Lycopodium

See Also: clubmoss family, family Lycopodiaceae, fern genus, Lycopodiaceae

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