noun (plural glochidia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek glōchis projecting point + New Latin -idium Date: 1875 the larva of a freshwater mussel (family Unionidae) that develops as an external parasite on fish
GLOCHIDIUM
Meaning of GLOCHIDIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012