Etymology

malacostracology

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Ancient Greek ὄστρακον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄστρακον“clay pot; shell”
  2. English todaymalacostracology

From malac- + Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot; shell”) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄστρακον all →

ostracodermostraconostracum

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