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Theca

Theca Meaning & Definition
Theca Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Theca?

[n] outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
[n] a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule

Synonyms | Synonyms for Theca: sac

Related Terms | Find terms related to Theca:

See Also | case | cover | covering | natural covering | sheath

Theca In Webster's Dictionary

\The"ca\, n.; pl. {Thec[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ? a case to put anything in. See {Tick} a cover.] 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. (Zo["o]l.) (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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