dacrydBot.|ˈdækrɪd| [f.mod.L. Dacrydium, a. Gr. δακρύδιον, dim. of δάκρυ tear, in allusion to resinous drops exuded by these trees.] A tree or shrub of genus Dacrydium, allied to the Yew. 1846Lindley Veg.Kingd. 228 In New Zealand the Dacryds are sometimes no bigger than Mosses.