Ostracoda
plural noun
Os·tra·co·da
ˌästrəˈkōdə,
äˈstrakədə
: 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
ostracodan
adjective
-dᵊn
ostracodous
adjective
-dəs
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“Ostracoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ostracoda. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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