glochidium

• 名词，指某些淡水蚌类幼体特有的钩介幼虫，或指植物（尤其是仙人掌）上呈钩状或锯齿状的刺、刚毛或小刺，常成簇生长。

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

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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.

   钩毛

   • 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.

   同义词glochid