Etymology

glochidium

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Today it means: The larva or young of the mussel. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γλωχίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγλωχίς“barb of an arrow”
  2. English todayglochidium

From Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”) + -idium.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγλωχίς all →

glochidglochidiate

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