ostracum
ostracum · ostraca
A fragment of potteryA fragment of pottery.
Meaning
2 sensesA fragment of pottery.
The middle layer of a molluscan shell.
Origin
From New Latin ostracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “pottery fragment; shell”)From New Latin ostracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “pottery fragment; shell”).
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Forms
plural: ostracaWord family
2 related wordsRelatedostracize
Derivedperiostracum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular