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Definition of Entomostraca

1. Noun. In some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use.

Definition of Entomostraca

1. n. pl. One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera.

Medical Definition of Entomostraca

1. One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Cut in pieces + burnt clay, the hard shell of Testacea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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