"glochidium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: glochidia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|}} Latin [Term?], {{der|en|grc|γλωχίς||barb of an arrow}} Ancient Greek γλωχίς (glōkhís, “barb of an arrow”) Head templates: {{en-noun|glochidia}} glochidium (plural glochidia)
  1. (zoology) The larva or young of the mussel. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-glochidium-en-noun-IurdlE~I Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (botany) A glochid, or cactus spine. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-glochidium-en-noun-UHF-7NRW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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