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os·tra·co·da
\ˌästrəˈkōdə, äˈstrakədə\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ostrakōdēs testaceous, from ostrakon potsherd, shell
: 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
• os·tra·co·dan \-dən\ adjective
• os·tra·co·dous \-dəs\ adjective |