ostracean

English

Etymology

From Latin ostrea (“an oyster”). See oyster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɒsˈtɹeɪʃi.ən/, /ɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/

Noun

ostracean (plural ostraceans)

(zoology, archaic) Any bivalve of the family Ostreidae; an oyster.

References

“ostracean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Castorena, canastero, carnosate

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