- lycopod
- noun Etymology: New Latin Lycopodium Date: 1861 lycopodium 1; broadly club moss
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Lycopod — Ly co*pod, n. [Cf. F. lycopode.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Lycopodium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lycopod — [lī′kō päd΄] n. [see LYCOPODIUM] any of a division (Lycopodiophyta) of living or fossil vascular plants with small leaves having a single vascular strand, and spores produced in cones at the tips of the stems or in leaf axils, including… … English World dictionary
lycopod — /luy keuh pod /, n. any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine. Also, lycopodium /luy keuh poh dee euhm/. [1700 10; < NL lycopodium, equiv. to Gk lýk(os) wolf + o O + NL podium… … Universalium
lycopod — noun a) A club moss. b) Any member of the Lycopodiophyta … Wiktionary
lycopod — n. creeping evergreen plant which resembles moss … English contemporary dictionary
lycopod — ly·co·pod … English syllables
lycopod — ly•co•pod [[t]ˈlaɪ kəˌpɒd[/t]] n. pln club moss 2) • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL lycopodium= Gk lýk(os) wolf + o o + NL podium podium … From formal English to slang
lycopod — n. club moss. ♦ lycopodiaceous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
lycopod — n. any of various club mosses, esp. of the genus Lycopodium. Etymology: Anglicized form of LYCOPODIUM … Useful english dictionary
dwarf lycopod — noun tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America • Syn: ↑rock spikemoss, ↑Selaginella rupestris • Hypernyms: ↑spikemoss, ↑spike moss, ↑little club moss … Useful english dictionary
