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Ostraeacea

plural noun
Os·​trae·​a·​cea | \ ˌästrēˈāshēə\

Definition of Ostraeacea

: a suborder of the order Eulamellibranchia including the common oysters and related mollusks

History and Etymology for Ostraeacea

New Latin, irregular from Ostrea + -acea

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