lycopod Syllabification: (ly·co·pod)Pronunciation: /ˈlīkəˌpäd/Definition of lycopod noun Botany a club moss, especially a lycopodium. Giant lycopods the size of trees were common in the Carboniferous period. Class Lycopsida: several families Origin: mid 19th century: anglicized form of lycopodiumlycopod in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lycopod in the British & World English dictionary