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μαλακόστρακος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μᾰλᾰκός (malakós, soft) +‎ ὄστρᾰκον (óstrakon, potsherd) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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μᾰλᾰκόστρᾰκος (malakóstrakosm or f (neuter μᾰλᾰκόστρᾰκον); second declension

  1. soft-shelled, crustaceous
    Antonym: ὀστρᾰκόδερμος (ostrakódermos)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Malacostraca (learned)

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