Anostraca

plural noun

An·​os·​tra·​ca
əˈnästrəkə
: an order of small aquatic crustaceans (subclass Branchiopoda) lacking a carapace, having stalked eyes and 11 to 19 pairs of thoracic appendages, and including Artemia and similar freshwater forms
anostracan
-kən
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from an- + -ostraca

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Anostraca was in 1893

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“Anostraca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anostraca. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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