ostracod means any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης (ostrakṓdēs, “covered with shell”), from ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot; shell”); compare translingual Ostracoda.
noun
- Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell.“Considering all the ecological data, there seems to be an evolution in the associations of ostracods throughout time.”