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noun
The larva or young of the mussel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A glochid, or cactus spine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: glochid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
History
From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”) + -idium.
