ostracum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fragment of pottery.
  2. The middle layer of a molluscan shell.

Word forms

ostracum ostraca

Etymology

From New Latin ostracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “pottery fragment; shell”).

Related words

Derived words

periostracum pro-ostracum
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