ostracophore

noun

os·​tra·​co·​phore

ˈästrə̇kōˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: one of the Ostracodermi

ostracophorous

¦ästrə¦käf(ə)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Ostracophori

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