Lycopod

  • Title

    Lycopod

  • Definition

    Referring to a vascular plant group that does not produce seeds. Lycopodium, Isoetes, and Selaginella are in this group but belong to different orders. Lycopodium is homosporous and the other two genera are heterosporous.

  • Related Terms

    Homospory (homosporous)

    Heterospory (heterosporous)

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