Meanings
nounlycopod (plural lycopods)
plural lycopods
- biologyA club moss.
- biologyAny member of the Lycopodiophyta.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprimitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
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Origin
- Englishwolf's-foot
- Englishlycopod
From lyco- + -pod. Calque of English wolf's-foot.
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lycopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopod
MLA
“lycopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopod. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lycopod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopod.
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