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glochidium
[ gloh-kid-ee-uhm ]
noun
plural glochidia
- 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
/ É¡±ôəʊˈ°ìɪ»åɪə³¾ /
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
- ²µ±ô´Çˈ³¦³ó¾±»å¾±²¹³Ù±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ±ô´Ç·³¦³ó¾±»åi·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek ²µ±ôų¦³ó ( òõ ) point of an arrow + -idion diminutive suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ²µ±ôÅ°ì³ó¾±²õ projecting point
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