lycopodium
noun
ly·co·po·di·um ˌlī-kə-ˈpō-dē-əm 
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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek lykos wolf + podion, diminutive of pod-, pous foot — more at foot
First Known Use
circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
lycopodium
noun
ly·co·po·di·um ˌlī-kə-ˈpōd-ē-əm
1
a
capitalized : a large genus of erect or creeping club mosses with reduced or scalelike evergreen leaves
b
: any club moss of the genus Lycopodium
2
: a fine yellowish flammable powder composed of lycopodium spores and used as a dusting powder for the skin and for the surface of hand-rolled pills