ostracod
1. [ noun ] (zoology) tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
Synonyms: mussel_shrimp seed_shrimp
Related terms: crustacean Ostracoda
Similar spelling:   Ostracoda
  ostracoderm
  ostrava
  Ostraciidae
  Ostrander
  ostracize
  ostracism
  ostracise
  Ostrya
  Ostrea
  ostrich