glouteron

Definitions of glouteron
  1. noun
    seed vessel having hooks or prickles
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    type of:
    péricarpe
    the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
  2. noun
    small bit used in dentistry or surgery
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    type of:
    mèche
    the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
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