Lycopodium
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- noun
- /ˌlaɪkəˈpoʊdiəm/
- Specialized
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Lycopodium
- For her winter celebration, she chose lycopodium as a decorative element in her floral arrangements.
Examples
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I bought some Lycopodium for our holiday decorations.
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Lycopodium is commonly used as a unique accent in holiday wreaths and floral arrangements.
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Several species within the Lycopodium genus thrive in temperate forest environments.
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The spores of Lycopodium are sometimes collected for use in science demonstrations.
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The Lycopodium plant thrives in moist, shaded areas.
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During the holiday season, many people decorate their homes with lycopodium to create a festive atmosphere.
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The florist used lycopodium in the Christmas wreath to add a touch of greenery.
Synonyms
A small evergreen plant like moss that makes spores in club-shaped cones
An evergreen plant that looks like moss and makes tiny spores in club-shaped cones
Compounds
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A low green plant like moss with creeping stems found in northern forests
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A small evergreen plant like a low moss with shiny leaves that grows on forest floors near streams
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A low evergreen plant that looks like a small pine and grows on forest floors
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A small plant like a tiny fir tree that grows in damp northern European and North American forests
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A low plant like a small pine with bristly leaves that grows in sandy coastal areas of eastern United States
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A small green plant with many thin stems that grows on the ground in forests
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lycopodium comes from Greek roots lykos 'wolf' and podion 'little foot'. It was named because the plant's low, spreading stems look like tiny paws, so Lycopodium is an easy name to remember for a group of small, ground-hugging clubmoss plants.