ostracean

1 of 2

adjective

os·​tra·​cean

: of or relating to the Ostraeacea

ostracean

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: an oyster of the suborder Ostraeacea

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Ostracea + English -an

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