Lycopodium

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lycopodium \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.
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     {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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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