OstracodaPronunciation: /ˌɒstrəˈkəʊdə/Definition of Ostracoda noun Zoology a class of minute aquatic crustaceans that have a hinged shell from which the antennae protrude, and a reduced number of appendages. Origin:modern Latin (plural), from Greek ostrakōdēs 'testaceous', from ostrakon 'shell'Ostracoda in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Ostracoda in the US English dictionary
