Assertion: cactus's spine | /r/Synonym | glochid
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text: In addition to normal-length spines, members of the subfamily Opuntioideae have relatively short spines, called glochids, that are barbed along their length and easily shed.
text: They have a flat and rounded pad, with sharp spines over, known as Glochids.
text: Some species of prickly pear have clusters of fine, barbed spines called glochids.
text: But members of the Opuntia genus are unique because of their clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids.
text: In addition, harder-to-see tiny spines, called glochids, can be found at the base of the more predominant spines.
text: Opuntia are unique because of their clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids .
text: The spine clusters they produce may have central and radial spines as well as different types of spines, often including many small hairs or the tiny, vicious, barbed spines known as glochids.