OSTRACEAN

Etymology

Noun

ostracean (plural ostraceans)

(zoology) Any of a family of bivalves of which the oyster is the type.

Anagrams

• Castorena, canastero, carnosate

Source: Wiktionary


Os*tra"cean, n. Etym: [L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of a family of bivalves, of which the oyster is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

8 January 2025

SYCAMORE

(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon