lycopod

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles

Etymology

From lyco- + -pod. Calque of English wolf's-foot.

In classic literature

Synonyms

club moss, club-moss

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