Find the word definition

Crossword clues for clubmoss

The Collaborative International Dictionary
clubmoss

club moss \club" moss`\, clubmoss \clubmoss\n. (Bot.) a primitive evergreen mosslike plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles, much used in winter decoration. The best known species is Lycopodium clavatum, but other Lycopodia are often called by this name. The spores form a highly inflammable powder.

Syn: club moss, lycopod.

Wiktionary
clubmoss

n. (alternative spelling of club moss English)

WordNet

Usage examples of "clubmoss".

The swamps were woodland ecosystems comprised of a more alien-looking mix of vegetation than that found in many science fiction stories: landscapes dominated by giant clubmosses, giant horsetails, conifers, seed ferns, and tree ferns.