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ostracod vs crustacean

crustacean vs ostracod

ostracod and crustacean both are nouns.

ostracod is not an adjective while crustacean is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostracod Yes No No No
crustacean Yes Yes No No
As nouns, crustacean is a hypernym of ostracod; that is, crustacean is a word with a broader meaning than ostracod:
  • ostracod: tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
  • crustacean: any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
ostracod (noun) crustacean (noun)
tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
ostracod (adjective) crustacean (adjective)
of or belonging to the class Crustacea
Difference between ostracod and crustacean

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