Crossword-Solution: GLOCHIDIUM
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Glochidium | n. | The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills. |
We have 1 clue for the answer “GLOCHIDIUM”
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| the larva of a freshwater mussel that develops as a parasite on fish | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
The old plural of Eye.
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Sentences with GLOCHIDIUM (4)
Gentle stirring of the water caused them to emit _Glochidium_ in large masses, if the movement was not so violent as to cause alarm.
The long slimy masses of _Glochidium_ were observed to be drawn back again within the shell of the mother, even after they had been ejected to a distance of 2 or 3 inches.
Latter found that all species of fish with which he experimented had a strong dislike to _Glochidium_ as an article of food.
The cause of unpleasantness seemed not to be the irritation produced in the mouth of the fish by the attempt of the _Glochidium_ to attach itself, but was more probably due to what the fish considered a nasty taste or odour in the object of his attentions.