What does glochidium mean?
Glochidium means (zoology) The larva or young of the mussel..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(zoology) The larva or young of the mussel..
Glochidia were once believed to be parasites on the gills of the parents.
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Glochidium means (zoology) The larva or young of the mussel..
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Glochidia were once believed to be parasites on the gills of the parents.
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