glochidium

• Существительное, обозначающее зазубренный шип или щетинку, часто встречающуюся пучками на кактусах.

A noun referring to a barbed spine or bristle, often occurring in tufts on cacti.

irregular plural

1. Barbed spine on cactusC1formal

   A small, barbed hair or bristle, often found in tufts on cacti, that can easily detach and become embedded in skin.

   Глохидий

   • The cactus was covered in tiny glochidia that stuck to his gloves.
   • Be careful not to touch the prickly pear; its glochidia are very hard to remove.
   • Glochidia are commonly found on Opuntia species, causing irritation if handled.

   Synonymsglochid