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ostreodynamometer
noun
os·treo·dynamometer
\¦ästrēō+\
Definition of ostreodynamometer
: a device for detection of the movements of an oyster within its shell and used especially in connection with water pollution investigations
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Origin and Etymology of ostreodynamometer
ostre- + dynamometer
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