lycopod

noun

ly·co·pod ˈlī-kə-ˌpäd

: lycopodium sense 1

broadly : club moss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Flowers had not evolved, and the ground was dominated by primitive plants called lycopods (ancestors of club mosses and quillworts). —

Sarah Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2018

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin Lycopodium

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lycopod was in 1861

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“Lycopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lycopod. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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