GLOCHID

glochidium, glochid

(noun) a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

glochid (plural glochids)

A small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear.

Synonyms

• glochidium

Source: Wiktionary



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