Associations to the word «Glochidium»

Wiktionary

GLOCHIDIUM, noun. (zoology) The larva or young of the mussel.

Dictionary definition

GLOCHIDIUM, noun. A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti).

Wise words

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