| entomostraca | <zoology> One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Cut in pieces + burnt clay, the hard shell of Testacea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| entomostracan | <zoology> Relating to the Entomostraca. One of the Entomostraca. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |