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Word: Glochidium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: modern Latin, based on Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- ‘arrowhead’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡləʊˈkɪdɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a parasitic larva of certain freshwater bivalve molluscs, which attaches itself by hooks and suckers to the fins or gills of fish.
Short Definition:parasitic larva of certain freshwater bivalve molluscs
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