glochid
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- glochidiate adjective
Etymology
Origin of glochid
1880–90; < Greek glōchid-, stem of glōchís arrow point
Example Sentences
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“He had an incident where he pulled them out with his teeth and accidentally inhaled a glochid,” Trager said.
From Los Angeles Times
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