Glochid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glochid is a noun meaning A small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
Meaning
A small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
Example Sentences
[The bunny-ears cactus is] a particularly unpleasant cactus with thousands of nearly invisible, glochid [...] spines.
Word Forms
- glochids
Synonyms for glochid
Depending on context, synonyms include glochidium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glochidium, cladode, acicula, acicle, areole, spicule.
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