A variant or alternative plural form relating to glochids or barbed structures, though not standard in modern usage.
From glochis (Greek) + -ines (pseudo-Greek plural). An archaic or non-standard pluralization attempt.
This word shows how older scientific texts sometimes used different pluralization rules—it's been largely replaced by standard forms like 'glochids' or 'glochidia,' demonstrating how even scientific language standardizes over time.
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