Definition of Glochidium

1. Noun. A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti).

Exact synonyms: Glochid
Generic synonyms: Pricker, Prickle, Spikelet, Spine, Sticker, Thorn

Definition of Glochidium

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

Definition of Glochidium

1. [n -DIA]

Medical Definition of Glochidium

1. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The point of an arrow. The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glochidium

globulomaxillary cyst
globulus
globus
globus hystericus
globus major
globus minor
globus pallidus
globus pallidus
globus pallidus necrosis
globy
glochid
glochid
glochidia
glochidiate
glochidium (current term)
glochidium (current term)
glochids
glockenspiel
glockenspiels
glode
Gloger's rule
glogg
gloggs
gloire
gloires
glom
glomal
glomangioma
glomangiosis
glome

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