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glochidium
[ gloh-kid-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural glo·chid·i·a [gloh-, kid, -ee-, uh].
- the larva of a freshwater mussel of the family Unionidae that lives as a temporary parasite in the gills or on other external parts of fishes.
glochidium
/ ɡləʊˈkɪdɪəm /
noun
- a barbed hair, esp among the spore masses of water ferns and on certain other plants
- a parasitic larva of certain freshwater mussels that attaches itself to the fins or gills of fish by hooks or suckers
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Derived Forms
- gloˈchidiate, adjective
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Other Words From
- glo·chidi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek glōch ( ís ) point of an arrow + -idion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek glōkhis projecting point
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