lycopodium
noun
ly·co·po·di·um
ˌlī-kə-ˈpō-dē-əm 
1
: any of a large genus (Lycopodium) of erect or creeping club mosses with reduced or scalelike evergreen leaves
2
: a fine yellowish flammable powder composed of lycopodium spores and used especially in pharmacy
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lycopodium
noun
ly·co·po·di·um
ˌlī-kə-ˈpōd-ē-əm
: any of a large genus of club mosses that grow upward or creep on the ground and have small or scalelike evergreen leaves
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lycopodium
noun
ly·co·po·di·um
ˌlī-kə-ˈpōd-ē-əm
1
a
capitalized
: a large genus of erect or creeping club mosses with reduced or scalelike evergreen leaves
b
: any club moss of the genus Lycopodium
2
: a fine yellowish flammable powder composed of lycopodium spores and used as a dusting powder for the skin and for the surface of hand-rolled pills
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