OSTRACOD


Meaning of OSTRACOD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' äs-tr ə - ˌ käd

Variant: also os · tra · code \ - ˌ k ō d \

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek ostrakon

Date: 1865

: any of a subclass (Ostracoda) of very small aquatic crustaceans that have the body enclosed in a bivalve carapace, the body segmentation obscured, the abdomen rudimentary, and only seven pairs of appendages

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