ostracod
noun
ostracod is spelled O-S-T-R-A-C-O-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ostracod means “Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ostracod is ostracods.
How many letters and syllables are in ostracod?
| Letters | 8: O-S-T-R-A-C-O-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ostracod?
Ostracod appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ostracod
- ostracods plural
- ostracode
- ostracoid
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ostracod mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of many small crustaceans, of the class Ostracoda, that resemble a shrimp enclosed in a bivalve shell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ostracod in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of Ostracoda:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ostracod |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ostracod come from?
From Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης (ostrakṓdēs, “covered with shell”), from ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot; shell”); compare translingual Ostracoda.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).