Lycopodium
Pronunciation : Ly`co*po"di*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiace?; club moss. Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiace?. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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