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Theca
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noun
Theca
n. (pl.
thecae
)
1.
A sheath; a case; as,
the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
(b)
The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.
(c)
The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
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Words linked to "Theca" :
cover
,
sheath
,
natural covering
,
sac
,
covering
,
case
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