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—ostracodan /os'treuh kohd"n/, ostracodous, adj./os"treuh kod'/, n.See seed shrimp.[1860-65; < NL Ostracoda name of the subclass < Gk ostrakódes, equiv. to óstrak(on) shell, tile (see OSTRACIZE) + -odes -ODE1]
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ostracod — n. A member of the {Ostracoda}, an order of tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimplike body enclosed in a bivalve shell. Syn: seed shrimp, mussel shrimp. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ostracod — OSTRACÓD, ostracode, s.n. (La pl.) Ordin de crustacee inferioare mici, cu corpul nesegmentat, adăpostit într o cochilie bivalvă; (la sg.) animal care face parte din acest ordin. – Din fr. ostracodes. Trimis de ana zecheru, 14.05.2004. Sursa: DEX… … Dicționar Român
ostracod — [äs′trə käd΄] n. [< ModL Ostracoda < Gr ostrakon: see OSTRACIZE] any of various classes (esp. Ostracoda) of small, freshwater or marine crustaceans, having a bivalve carapace that covers the entire body … English World dictionary
Ostracod — Ostracoda Temporal range: Cambrian–Recent … Wikipedia
Ostracod Limestone — Type Geological formation The Ostracod Limestone is a Mesozoic geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1] See also … Wikipedia
ostracod — also ostracode noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek ostrakon Date: 1865 any of a subclass (Ostracoda) of very small aquatic crustaceans that have the body enclosed in a bivalve carapace, the body segmentation obscured, the abdomen rudimentary,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ostracod — noun Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble shrimps enclosed in a bivalve shell … Wiktionary
ostracod — [ ɒstrəkɒd] noun Zoology a minute aquatic crustacean of the class Ostracoda, which have a hinged shell from which the antennae protrude. Origin from mod. L. Ostracoda, from Gk ostrakōdēs testaceous , from ostrakon shell … English new terms dictionary
ostracod — os·tra·cod … English syllables
ostracod — os•tra•cod [[t]ˈɒs trəˌkɒd[/t]] n. ivt seed shrimp • Etymology: 1860–65; < NL Ostracoda name of the subclass < Gk ostrakṓdēs=óstrak(on) shell, tile (see ostracize) + ōdēs ode os tra•co′dan ˈkoʊd n adj … From formal English to slang
