glochid

Also glo·chis

[gloh-kid]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• glochidiate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glochid¹

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

Example Sentences

“He had an incident where he pulled them out with his teeth and accidentally inhaled a glochid,” Trager said.

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