ostracean
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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