seed shrimp en · NOUN
Meanings
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An ostracod (class Ostracoda).
Seed shrimps (Ostracoda), usually less than 0.1 inch long, are bivalved (clamlike) crustaceans found in fresh waters of all types.
1967, George K. Reid, edited by Herbert S. Zim and George S. Fichter, Pond Life, New York: Golden Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seed shrimps | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seed shrimp | Number=Plur | lexicographic |