Glochid (Noun)
Meaning
A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The glochid on the cactus plant was so fine that it pierced through the gardener's glove.
- When handling cacti, it's essential to wear protective clothing to avoid getting stuck by a glochid.
- The succulent enthusiast carefully plucked the glochid from her skin, wincing in pain.
- The glochid-covered stems of the cholla cactus made it nearly impossible to handle without getting injured.
- After a trip to the desert, the hiker spent hours removing glochids from her clothing and skin.