ostracod
ostracod · ostracods
Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed…Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell.
tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης (ostrakṓdēs, “covered with shell”), from ὄστρακον (óstrakon,From Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης (ostrakṓdēs, “covered with shell”), from ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot; shell”); compare translingual Ostracoda.
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Forms
plural: ostracodsSynonyms
2 synonymsany species of Ostracoda:seed shrimp
Close in meaning
- tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell:seed shrimpmussel shrimp
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedostracoderm