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English > 1 sense of the word glochidium:
NOUNplantglochidium, glochida barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
English > glochidium: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti).
Synonymglochid
Broaderspine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikeletA small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf