ostracode

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A form of ostracod — Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell.

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Meanings

nounostracode (plural ostracodes)

plural ostracodes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ostracod.
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APA

ostracode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracode

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“ostracode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostracode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracode.

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