notostracan

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noun

Any shrimp of the order Notostraca, now the single family Triopsidae (tadpole shrimp or shield shrimp).

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Meanings

nounnotostracan (plural notostracans)

plural notostracans

  1. Any shrimp of the order Notostraca, now the single family Triopsidae (tadpole shrimp or shield shrimp).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tadpole shrimp
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Chicago

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