glochid
Sign in to savethumb|Glochids and spines on a species of Opuntia. The spines are the relatively large, radiating organs; the glochids are the fine prickles in the centres of the bunches.
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- Mechanical irritant dermatitis
- Reaction to the glochidia
- Sabra dermatitis
- Removal of glochidia
- References
thumb|Glochids and spines on a species of Opuntia. The spines are the relatively large, radiating organs; the glochids are the fine prickles in the centres of the bunches.
thumb|Glochids (Opuntia microdasys monstrose)
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