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



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