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glochidium
[gloh-kid-ee-uhm]
noun
plural
glochidiathe 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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Other 51Թ Forms
- glochidial adjective
- ˈ徱ٱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek ō ( í ) point of an arrow + -idion diminutive suffix
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glochidium1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ō projecting point
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