Glochidium
Pronunciation : Glo*chid"i*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills.
pl. Glochidia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913