lycopersicon, lycopersicum

[Gr. lykosa wolf, and persicon =(as adj.) Persian; (as subst.)=pearl.] Bot.: A genus of Solanacese, closely akin to Solanum. Ten species are known, chiefly from South America. Lycopersicon esculentum is the Tomato or Love-apple. [TOMATO.] ly-co-pod, s. (LYCOPODIUM.] Bot .: A plant of the genus Lycopodium (q. v.). ly-cop-o-dal, a . [Mod. Lat. lycopod a les (q. v.).] Bot .: Of or belonging to the genus Lycopodium, or the order Lycopodiacese, as the Lycopodal Alli ance. (Lindleu.) The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia lycopod a les