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club moss
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club moss, n.
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. [1913 Webster]
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