glochidium in English
noun
1
a parasitic larva of certain freshwater bivalve mollusks, which attaches itself by hooks and suckers to the fins or gills of fish.
The glochidia larvae of some freshwater mussels can be serious parasites of fish, and some marine bivalves bore through wood, causing damage to wooden ships, pilings, and other wood structures.
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1. Morphologies of glochidium and juvenile mussel were studied during parasitic metamorphosis development of Anodonta woodiana pacifica.