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ostracodenUK
os·tra·cod O0144900 (ŏs′trə-kŏd′) or os·tra·code (-kōd′)n. Any of numerous small chiefly aquatic crustaceans of the class Ostracoda, having a bivalve carapace and including many extinct species that are commonly found as fossils. [New Latin Ostracōda, subclass name, from Greek ostrakōdēs, testaceous, from ostrakon, shell; see ost- in Indo-European roots.]ostracod (ˈɒstrəˌkɒd) or ostracoden (Zoology) any minute crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Ostracoda, in which the body is enclosed in a transparent two-valved carapace[C19: via New Latin from Greek ostrakōdēs having a shell, from ostrakon shell] ostracodan, ˌostraˈcodous adjseed′ shrimp` n. any of numerous tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Ostracoda, having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell. Also called ostracod. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ostracod - tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shellmussel shrimp, seed shrimpcrustacean - any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeletonOstracoda, subclass Ostracoda - seed shrimps |
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ostracod a small, aquatic, bivalved crustacean of the subclass Ostracoda. The calcified shells of ostracods form important indicators in palaeontology and are important in palaeoclimatological studies as they are sensitive to differing concentrations of dissolved materials.ostracodenUK
Synonyms for ostracodnoun tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shellSynonymsRelated Words- crustacean
- Ostracoda
- subclass Ostracoda
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