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glochid.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

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From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”).

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