1. A climbing or trailing plant (Galium aparine) with hooked hairs that cling to clothing and animal fur; also called goosegrass or catchweed.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Common in temperate regions; The hooked hairs allow seeds to spread by adhering to passing animals and people

Examples

• The clivers clung to my socks as I walked through the overgrown garden.
• Farmers often consider clivers a troublesome weed in their fields.
• The tiny hooked hairs on clivers make them stick to fabric and fur.
• Children used to play with clivers, throwing them at each other to see them stick.
• Clivers spread their seeds effectively by hitchhiking on passing animals.