Meanings
adjectiveglochidiate (comparative more glochidiate, superlative most glochidiate)
comparative more glochidiate · superlative most glochidiate
- biologyHaving barbs
glochidiate bristles
Origin
- Ancient Greekγλωχίς“point, barb”
- Englishglochidiate
From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “point, barb”) + -iate, alternative form of + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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glochidiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glochidiate
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“glochidiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glochidiate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glochidiate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glochidiate.
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