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noun

Theca n. (pl. thecae)

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.

(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.

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Theca" : case, natural covering, covering, sac