noun
- a flowerless vascular plant of the clubmoss family, typically having small scale-like leaves and reproducing by spores
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The forest floor was covered with various lycopods and ferns.
- Lycopods are among the oldest living vascular plants on Earth.
- The botanist identified several species of lycopod in the wetland area.
- Ancient lycopods grew much larger than their modern descendants.
- Students examined lycopod spores under the microscope.
- The lycopod’s distinctive branching pattern made it easy to identify.