Lycopodites

noun

Ly·​co·​po·​di·​tes

ˌlīkəpōˈdīt(ˌ)ēz

: a genus of fossil plants that resemble present-day lycopods

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lycopodium + -ites

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