— glochidial , adj.
/gloh kid"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. glochidia /-kid"ee euh/ .
1. glochid.
2. 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.
[ 1895-1900; gloch ( ís ) point of an arrow + -idion dim. suffix ]