lycopodium
lycopodium · lycopodiums · lycopodia
ликоподиум, плаун
A club moss of the genus LycopodiumA club moss of the genus Lycopodium.
Meaning
1 sensesA club moss of the genus Lycopodium.
ликопо́диумlikopódium, плаунplaun
More definitions
- type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Translations:
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Lycopodium, from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + πούς (poBorrowed from translingual Lycopodium, from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + πούς (poús, “foot”), equivalent to lyco- + -podium.
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Forms
plural: lycopodiums / lycopodia| Singular | lycopodium |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations:genus Lycopodium
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlycopodium powder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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