"ostracum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ostraca [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin ostracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “pottery fragment; shell”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|ostracum}} New Latin ostracum, {{der|en|grc|ὄστρακον||pottery fragment; shell}} Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “pottery fragment; shell”) Head templates: {{en-noun|ostraca}} ostracum (plural ostraca)
  1. (archaeology) A fragment of pottery. Categories (topical): Archaeology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-ostracum-en-noun-uT2lrimz Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (malacology) The middle layer of a molluscan shell. Categories (topical): Malacology
    Sense id: en-ostracum-en-noun-tabqEDHQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: periostracum, pro-ostracum Related terms: ostracize
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