glochid

[ gloh-kid ]

noun

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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glochid¹

1880–90; < Greek glōchid-, stem of glōchís arrow point

Example Sentences

Apparently, the fruit had not been cleaned quite thoroughly enough, and the man wound up with a glochid lodged in the roof of his mouth.

From Popular-Science

Some of them, such as the bunny ears cactus that is native to Mexico, have glochids but lack regular spines, giving them a more harmless appearance.

From Popular-Science