ostracod

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Synonyms: ostracon, ostracoid, ostraco, ostraco-, ostrakon, ostracum, ostracoda, ostraca, ostracion, ostracea, ostracods

Antonyms: ostracon, ostracoid, ostraco, ostraco-, ostrakon, ostracum, ostracoda, ostraca, ostracion, ostracea, ostracods

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Noun

1. Any of many small [[crustacean]]s, of the class {{taxfmt|Ostracoda|class}}, that resemble a [[shrimp]] enclosed in a [[bivalve]] shell.

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