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Use "glochidia" in a sentence
"Larvae, called glochidia, are released from the female mussel and complete their larval development by attaching to the gills or fins of aquatic vertebrates, typically fish, as obligate parasites."
"Temperature rise will also play a role in the timing of spawning, causing females to release glochidia into the water column earlier, thus uncoupling the timing of mussel and fish reproduction cycles, especially in anadromous fish."
"The high fecundity of mussels increases the likelihood for at least some glochidia finding a host."