ostracean

ostracean
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shən\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Ostracea + English -an
: of or relating to the Ostraeacea
II. noun (-s)
: an oyster of the suborder Ostraeacea

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  • Ostracean — Os*tra cean, n. [L. ostrea an oyster. See {Oyster}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a family of bivalves, of which the oyster is the type. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ostracean — os·tra·cean …   English syllables

  • ostracine — ostracine, a. rare 0. (ˈɒstrəsɪn) [f. Gr. ὄστρακον (see above) + ine2: cf. Gr. ὀστράκιν ος earthen, testaceous.] = ostracean a. in Cent. Dict …   Useful english dictionary

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