2 definitions
for Lycopodium
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Lycopodium
n : type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping
evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
[syn: genus Lycopodium]
