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Definition of Ostracod
1. Noun. Tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell.
Exact synonyms: Mussel Shrimp, Seed Shrimp
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Ostracoda, Subclass Ostracoda
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Ostracoda, Subclass Ostracoda
Definition of Ostracod
1. Noun. Any of many small crustaceans, of the class ''Ostracoda'', that resemble shrimps enclosed in a bivalve shell ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ostracod
1. a minute freshwater crustacean [n -S]