entomostracan
[ en-tuh-mos-truh-kuh n ]
/ ˌɛn təˈmɒs trə kən /
noun
any crustacean belonging to the former subclass Entomostraca.
adjective
of or belonging to this subclass.
OTHER WORDS FROM entomostracan
en·to·mos·tra·cous, adjectiveWords nearby entomostracan
entomol.,
entomologize,
entomology,
entomophagous,
entomophilous,
entomostracan,
entophyte,
entopic,
entoproct,
entoprocta,
entoptic
Example sentences from the Web for entomostracan
The fewness of the segments of the abdomen, and their not bearing in two of the orders appendages, is an Entomostracan character.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) |Charles DarwinOn this principle, an oyster on the half-shell might be called an Entomostracan.
Through a Microscope |Samuel Wells
British Dictionary definitions for entomostracan
entomostracan
/ (ˌɛntəˈmɒstrəkən) /
noun
any small crustacean of the group (formerly subclass) Entomostraca, including the branchiopods, ostracods, and copepods
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Entomostraca
Derived forms of entomostracan
entomostracous, adjectiveWord Origin for entomostracan
C19: from New Latin
entomo- + Greek
ostrakon shell; see
ostracize