glochidium
IPA: gɫˈɑkˈɪdiʌm
noun
- (zoology) The larva or young of the mussel.
- (botany) A glochid, or cactus spine.
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Examples of "glochidium" in Sentences
- The second stage of the embryonic shell, as the glochidium of Unio.
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