Definition of Glochidia. Meaning of Glochidia. Synonyms of Glochidia

- The glochidium (plural glochidia) is a microscopic larval stage of some freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae...
- Glochids or glochidia (sg.: "glochidium") are hair-like spines or short prickles, generally barbed, found on the areoles of cacti in the sub-family Opuntioideae...
- (plural glochidia), which temporarily parasitizes fish, attaching themselves to the fish's fins or gills. Prior to their release, the glochidia grow in...
- irritation. Many glochidia are barbed, complicating their removal and enhancing their persistence in the skin. Exposure to glochidia is an occupational...
- substrates. Like other freshwater mussels, this species releases larvae called glochidia, which must attach parasitically to a host organism, generally a fish...
- (marsupia) where they further ripen and metamorph into glochidia, the first larval stage. Mature glochidia are released by the female and then attach to the...
- Prickly Pear. Each areole contains one or more fixed, large spines as well as a sheaf of glochidia. The spines are examples of cataphylls.[citation needed]...
- to two days, sometime between July and September. The larvae, known as glochidia, resemble tiny mussels, but their minute s**** are held open until they...
- brooded to become embryos, which develop into larvae, known as 'glochidia'. Glochidia of most species of freshwater mussels are obligate parasites of...
- birdwing pearly mussel's glochidia larvae. The mussel attracts the darter with a lure that looks like an aquatic snail. The glochidia release triggered by...