browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
lycopodium |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Lycopodium n : type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations [syn: {Lycopodium}, {genus Lycopodium}]
more about lycopodium
This work is licensed under a
