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glochidium

/ɡləˈkɪdi.əm/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um espinho ou cerda dentada, frequentemente encontrado em tufos em cactos; também se refere à larva parasita de certos moluscos bivalves de água doce.

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noun

/ɡləˈkɪdi.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um espinho ou cerda dentada, frequentemente encontrado em tufos em cactos; também se refere à larva parasita de certos moluscos bivalves de água doce.

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

plural irregular

  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.

    ptGloquídio

    • 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.

    Sinônimosglochid

Formas
  • glochidia plural form
  • glochidia's possessive plural form
  • glochidium's possessive singular form