Etymology

glochid

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Today it means: A small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γλωχίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγλωχίς“barb of an arrow”
  2. English todayglochid

From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”).

Words from the same roots

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