Theca Common

Theca has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule

theca sac

outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects

theca

Any external case or sheath.

See Also

athecate ovarian follicle thecaphore basal lamina thecal dinoflagellate anther hypotheca

Related Terms

athecate ovarian follicle thecaphore basal lamina thecal dinoflagellate anther hypotheca plankton sheath polyp thecate thecium thecasporous pollen perithecal tetrathecal epitheca dithecal theciferous

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

covering sheath

Rhyming Words

zeca beca peca ceca deca seca areca cueca azteca seneca horeca waseca rebeca viveca dodeca oötheca enoteca fonseca moqueca ootheca

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