Definition of Conchostraca
:a small order of freshwater crustaceans (subclass Branchiopoda) entirely enclosed in a bivalve carapace
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Conchostraca
plural noun
Con·chos·tra·ca
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-ŋˈkästrəkə also -ˈkȯs-
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Origin and Etymology of conchostraca
New Latin, from conch- + -ostraca
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