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单词 pro-ostracum
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Definition of pro-ostracum in English:

pro-ostracum

noun (ˌ)prəʊˈɒstrək(ə)m
  • An anterior prolongation of the guard or rostrum of a belemnite or other fossil cephalopod, usually long and flat.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From pro- + ancient Greek ὄστρακον ostracon, with remodelling of the ending after Latin neuter nouns in -um.

 
 

Definition of pro-ostracum in US English:

pro-ostracum

noun(ˌ)prəʊˈɒstrək(ə)m
  • An anterior prolongation of the guard or rostrum of a belemnite or other fossil cephalopod, usually long and flat.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From pro- + ancient Greek ὄστρακον ostracon, with remodelling of the ending after Latin neuter nouns in -um.

 
 
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