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os·tra·cod (äs′trə käd′)

noun

any of various classes (esp. Ostracoda) of small, freshwater or marine crustaceans, having a bivalve carapace that covers the entire body

Etymology: < ModL Ostracoda < Gr ostrakon: see ostracize

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ostracod Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • find: Also, I found some ostracods, about 1½ millimeter long.

Adjective modifier

  • non-marine: Content Emphasis is placed on both marine and non-marine ostracods and their application to Quaternary research.

Modifies a noun

  • shell: The oldest fossilized ostracod shell is about 500 million years old.
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