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glochidium

glochidium noun: the larva or young of the mussel.

Noun

glochidium (plural glochidia)

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

glochidium meaning in Tamil

glochidium in Tamil

நுனைச்சுணை

Forms of glochidium

pluralglochidia

Origin of glochidium

From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”) + -idium.

Words formed from glochidium

Questions about glochidium

What does glochidium mean?
Glochidium means the larva or young of the mussel.
What is glochidium in Tamil?
Glochidium in Tamil is நுனைச்சுணை. See Glochidium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glochidium?
Glochidium is a noun.
What is the plural of glochidium?
The plural of glochidium is glochidia.

Words near glochidium in the dictionary

  1. glochideous
  2. glochidia
  3. glochidial
  4. glochidian
  5. glochidiate
  6. glochidium
  7. glochidone
  8. glochidonol
  9. glochids
  10. glock
  11. Glock switch

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