n.
Pronunciation: ˌ l ī -k ə - ' p ō -d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lykos wolf + podion, diminutive of pod-, pous foot ― more at FOOT
Date: circa 1706
1 : any of a large genus ( Lycopodium ) of erect or creeping club mosses with reduced or scalelike evergreen leaves
2 : a fine yellowish flammable powder composed of lycopodium spores and used especially in pharmacy