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thorn vs glochidium

glochidium vs thorn

thorn and glochidium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thorn Yes No No No
glochidium Yes No No No
As nouns, glochidium is a hyponym of thorn; that is, glochidium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thorn:
  • thorn: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  • glochidium: a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
Other hyponyms of thorn include glochid.
thorn (noun) glochidium (noun)
something that causes irritation and annoyance a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
a Germanic character of runic origin
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Difference between thorn and glochidium

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