‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cut in pieces + &unr_; burnt clay, the hard shell of Testacea. ] (Zoöl.) One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the
a. (Zoöl.) Relating to the Entomostraca. --
a. (Zoöl.) Belonging to the Entomostracans. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It. ] (Mus.) See Direct, n. [ 1913 Webster ]