ostracean

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/ɒsˈtɹeɪʃi.ən//ɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/

noun

Any bivalve of the family Ostreidae; an oyster.

OriginLatin ostrea →
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Meanings

nounostracean (plural ostraceans)

plural ostraceans

  1. archaicbiologyAny bivalve of the family Ostreidae; an oyster.

Origin

  1. Latinostrea“an oyster”
  2. Englishostracean

From Latin ostrea (“an oyster”). See oyster.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AnacortesSocrateancanasterocarnosateCastorena
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APA

ostracean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracean

MLA

“ostracean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostracean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracean.

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