glochidium

Noun

Meaning

The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

glochid

Hypernyms

thorn prickle pricker spine sticker spikelet

Derivatives

glochidia glochidcia

Close letter words and terms

glochidial glochidian glochidiate glochidone glochidonol Glock