Definition of Glochid. Meaning of Glochid. Synonyms of Glochid

- Glochids or glochidia (sg.: "glochidium") are hair-like spines or short prickles, generally barbed, found on the areoles of cacti in the sub-family Opuntioideae...
- defenses, as opposed to chemical defenses. Not all functions of spines or glochids are limited to defense from physical attacks by herbivores and other animals...
- long and 4–12 cm broad. Instead of spines it has numerous white or yellow glochids 2–3 mm long in dense clusters. They are barbed and thinner than the finest...
- containing large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids that readily adhere to skin or hair, then detach from the plant. The flowers...
- Opuntioideae have spines, as well as glochids, on their areoles; some have only glochids. Structurally, the glochids seem to be bristles rather than evolved...
- are 6 to 40 cm long and 5 to 13 cm wide. From the areoles emerging brown glochids, 2 to 4 millimeters long, with two to seven spines that are sometimes missing...
- members of the subfamily Opuntioideae have relatively short spines, called glochids, that are barbed along their length and easily shed. These enter the skin...
- a profusion of red-brown glochids. The common name blind prickly pear or cow blinder comes from the fact that the glochids may be carried away by the...
- 'Ellisiana' is a special selection of O. cacanapa that has no spines and no glochids. Thus, it is smooth to the touch. It is moderately cold and hardy and is...
- morphologically a specialised branch; the region of a cactus upon which spines, glochids, and flowers are borne. aril A membranous or fleshy appendage formed by...