̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəm noun
( plural endostra·ca -kə)
Etymology: New Latin, from end- + Greek ostrakon hard shell; akin to Greek osteon bone
: the inner layer of a shell especially of a crustacean
̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəm noun
( plural endostra·ca -kə)
Etymology: New Latin, from end- + Greek ostrakon hard shell; akin to Greek osteon bone
: the inner layer of a shell especially of a crustacean
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012