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ENTOMOSTRACAN

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en⋅to⋅mos⋅tra⋅can

  [en-tuh-mos-truh-kuhn]
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–noun
1. any crustacean belonging to the former subclass Entomostraca.
–adjective
2. of or belonging to this subclass.
Related forms:
en⋅to⋅mos⋅tra⋅cous, adjective
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en·to·mos·tra·can   (ěn'tə-mŏs'trə-kən)   
n.  Any of various small crustaceans formerly constituting the subclass Entomostraca.

[From New Latin Entomostraca, former subclass name : entom(o)- + Greek ostraka, pl. of ostrakon, shell; see ostracod.]
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