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glochidium

One entry found for glochidium.
Main Entry: glo·chid·i·um
Pronunciation: glO-'ki-dE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural glo·chid·ia /-dE-&/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek glOchis projecting point + New Latin -idium
: the larva of a freshwater mussel (family Unionidae) that develops as an external parasite on fish