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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
/ ɡəʊˈɪɪə /
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
- ˈ徱ٱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ·i· adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek ō ( í ) point of an arrow + -idion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ō projecting point
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