glochid

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Synonyms: glochis

Antonyms: glochis

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Noun

1. A small, [[detachable]], [[irritant]] [[spine]] [[occur]]ring in [[dense]] [[cluster]]s in the [[areole]]s of certain [[cactus|cacti]] such as the [[prickly pear]].

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