Ostracod Definition

ŏstrə-kŏd
noun
Any of various classes (esp. Ostracoda) of small, freshwater or marine crustaceans, having a bivalve carapace that covers the entire body.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ostracod

Noun

Singular:
ostracod
Plural:
ostracods

Origin of Ostracod

  • New Latin Ostracōda subclass name from Greek ostrakōdēs testaceous from ostrakon shell ost- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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