glochidium

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Definition of glochidium

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The larva or young of the mussel.
    “Glochidia were once believed to be parasites on the gills of the parents.”
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noun

  1. The larva or young of the mussel.
    “Glochidia were once believed to be parasites on the gills of the parents.”
  2. A glochid, or cactus spine.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”) + -idium.

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