ostracod

[ os-truh-kod ]

/ ˈɒs trəˌkɒd /

noun

seed shrimp.

Origin of ostracod

1860–65; <New Latin Ostracoda name of the subclass <Greek ostrakṓdēs, equivalent to óstrak(on) shell, tile (see ostracize) + -ōdēs-ode¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ostracod

os·tra·co·dan

[os-truh-kohd-n], /ˌɒs trəˈkoʊd n/, os·tra·co·dous, adjective

Words nearby ostracod

ostosis, Ostpolitik, Ostpreussen, ostracism, ostracize, ostracod, ostracoderm, ostracon, ostrakon, ostranenie, Ostrava

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Example sentences from the Web for ostracod

Animals which do not adhere are generally those (such as ostracod crustacea) which have a hard integument without weak spots.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
Like the ostracod, the adult cirriped bears little external resemblance to the trilobite.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The most beautiful examples of luminous secretions are found among the ostracod crustacea.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
From the superficial resemblance of the shell to that of an Ostracod, this is known as the cypris stage.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman

British Dictionary definitions for ostracod

ostracod

/ (ˈɒstrəˌkɒd) /

noun

any minute crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Ostracoda, in which the body is enclosed in a transparent two-valved carapace

Derived forms of ostracod

ostracodan (ˌɒstrəˈkəʊdən) or ostracodous, adjective

Word Origin for ostracod

C19: via New Latin from Greek ostrakōdēs having a shell, from ostrakon shell

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ostracod
释义	ostracod [ os-truh-kod ] / ˈɒs trəˌkɒd / noun seed shrimp. Origin of ostracod 1860–65; <New Latin Ostracoda name of the subclass <Greek ostrakṓdēs, equivalent to óstrak(on) shell, tile (see ostracize) + -ōdēs-ode¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ostracod os·tra·co·dan [os-truh-kohd-n], /ˌɒs trəˈkoʊd n/, os·tra·co·dous, adjective Words nearby ostracod ostosis, Ostpolitik, Ostpreussen, ostracism, ostracize, ostracod, ostracoderm, ostracon, ostrakon, ostranenie, Ostrava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ostracod Animals which do not adhere are generally those (such as ostracod crustacea) which have a hard integument without weak spots. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale Like the ostracod, the adult cirriped bears little external resemblance to the trilobite. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The most beautiful examples of luminous secretions are found among the ostracod crustacea. The Nature of Animal Light\|E. Newton Harvey From the superficial resemblance of the shell to that of an Ostracod, this is known as the cypris stage. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman British Dictionary definitions for ostracod ostracod / (ˈɒstrəˌkɒd) / noun any minute crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Ostracoda, in which the body is enclosed in a transparent two-valved carapace Derived forms of ostracod ostracodan (ˌɒstrəˈkəʊdən) or ostracodous, adjective Word Origin for ostracod C19: via New Latin from Greek ostrakōdēs having a shell, from ostrakon shell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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