👉 Ostracoda is a term used in biology and entomology to describe a type of insect that has been expelled from its colony or group. These insects are often referred to as "outsiders" due to their lack of membership within the species they inhabit, typically indicating that they have been isolated from other members of the same species.
The term is derived from the Latin word "ostracoda," which means "outside" in Greek, referring to an insect's isolation from its colony
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