halocyprid

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noun

Any ostracod in the order Halocyprida.

Scrabble 21

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nounhalocyprid (plural halocyprids)

plural halocyprids

  1. biologyAny ostracod in the order Halocyprida.

    This genus exemplifies some of the prevailing taxonomic uncertainties in halocyprids.

    2016 January 6, “Identification, Discrimination, and Discovery of Species of Marine Planktonic Ostracods Using DNA Barcodes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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