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glochid

Syllabification: (glo·chid)
Pronunciation: /ˈglōkid/
Definition of glochid

noun

Botany
  • a barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- 'arrowhead'

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