glochidium

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Etymology[edit]

Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”).

Noun[edit]

glochidium (plural glochidia)

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