glochid

[ gloh-kid ]

noun
  1. a short hair, bristle, or spine having a barbed tip.

Origin of glochid

1
1880–90; <Greek glōchid-, stem of glōchís arrow point
  • Also glo·chis [gloh-kis]. /ˈgloʊ kɪs/.

Other words from glochid

  • glo·chid·i·ate [gloh-kid-ee-it, -eyt], /gloʊˈkɪd i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/, adjective

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