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Lycopsida

Lycopsida

9.9
A group of plants like club mosses with tubes that carry water and food
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪkəˈsɪdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lycopsida
  • Modern members of Lycopsida are much smaller than their giant prehistoric ancestors.

Examples

  • Fossils of Lycopsida provide evidence of Earth's ancient forests.

  • Many Lycopsida species thrive in moist environments.

  • Botanists study Lycopsida to understand the evolution of vascular plants.

  • The Lycopsida class includes ancient plants.

  • Many species of Lycopsida are found in damp, shaded areas of the forest.

  • Studies on Lycopsida help scientists learn about the ancient ecosystems of the planet.

  • The Lycopsida class includes club mosses that have been around for millions of years.

Synonyms

class Lycopodineae
vsLycopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants like clubmosses that have tubes to carry water

has identical meaning but is the preferred scientific name
Lycopodineae
vsLycopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants with tubes that carry water, like clubmosses and their relatives

is the standard term in the description rather than this variant
class Lycopodiate
vsLycopsida
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of plants like club mosses and quillworts

is defined at class level rather than as a lower subdivision

Surface Forms

Lycopsida singular
Lycopsidae plural

Etymology

Lycopsida comes from the old plant name Lycopodium, which uses the Greek root lykos meaning 'wolf' and a part like pod meaning 'foot', because the plant's small, spread-out leaves looked like a 'wolf's foot'. So Lycopsida names the group of club moss plants and the word helps you remember them by that 'wolf's foot' shape.