Associations to the word «Glochid»
Wiktionary
GLOCHID, noun. A form of small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as prickly pear. Typically glochids are short, straight, and microscopically barbed. When stuck into the skin of anyone touching the plant, they detach and remain in the skin when the victim moves away.
Dictionary definition
GLOCHID, noun. A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti).
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