OSTRACODA


Meaning of OSTRACODA in English

ˌästrəˈkōdə, äˈstrakədə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ostrakōdēs testaceous, from ostrakon potsherd, shell

: a subclass of crustacea comprising small active mostly freshwater forms having the body enclosed in a bivalve shell composed of right and left valves, the body segmentation obscured, the abdomen rudimentary, and only seven pairs of appendages

• os·tra·co·dan -d ə n adjective

• os·tra·co·dous -dəs adjective

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