Lycopod (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ancient lycopod plant thrived in the humid and swampy environment of the Carboniferous period.
- Fossil records indicate that lycopods were among the earliest vascular plants to colonize land.
- The extinct genus Sigillaria was a type of lycopod that grew in dense forests and played a significant role in the ecosystem.
- Some species of modern lycopods have adapted to grow in shaded and moist environments, mimicking the conditions of their ancient ancestors.
- The spores of the lycopod plant are contained within club-shaped strobiles, which disperse in the wind to propagate new growth.