ostracod

[ os-truh-kod ]

noun

1. seed shrimp.

ostracod

/ ˌɒstrəˈkəʊdən; ˈɒstrəˌkɒd /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ostracodan, adjective

Other Words From

• os·tra·co·dan [os-tr, uh, -, kohd, -n], ostra·codous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracod¹

1860–65; < New Latin Ostracoda name of the subclass < Greek ostrakṓdēs, equivalent to óstrak ( on ) shell, tile ( ostracize ) + -ōdēs -ode ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ostracod¹

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

Example Sentences

Like the ostracod, the adult cirriped bears little external resemblance to the trilobite.

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Animals which do not adhere are generally those (such as ostracod crustacea) which have a hard integument without weak spots.

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From the superficial resemblance of the shell to that of an Ostracod, this is known as the cypris stage.

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The most beautiful examples of luminous secretions are found among the ostracod crustacea.

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