glochis

noun

glo·​chis

ˈglōkə̇s

plural glochines

glōˈkī(ˌ)nēz

: glochidium sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin glochin-, glochis, from Greek glōchin-, glōchis projecting point

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