About The Word Lycopodium
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Lycopodium
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What's The Definition Of Lycopodium?
[n] type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lycopodium: genus Lycopodium Related Terms | Find terms related to Lycopodium: See Also | clubmoss family | family Lycopodiaceae | fern genus | Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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