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Hydrotheca :: Hydrotheca (n.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of Hydroidea, and Campanularian..

Gymnoblastea :: Gymnoblastea (n. pl.) The Athecata; -- so called because the medusoid buds are not inclosed in a capsule.

Campanularian :: Campanularian (n.) A hydroid of the family ampanularidae, characterized by having the polyps or zooids inclosed in bell-shaped calicles or hydrothecae..

Oothecae :: Oothecae (pl. ) of Oothec.

Gonophore :: Gonophore (n.) A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome..

Cantharis :: Cantharis (n.) A beetle (Lytta, / Cantharis, vesicatoria), havin1g an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, and a nauseous odor; the blister fly or blister beetle, of the apothecary; -- also called Spanish fly. Many other species of Lytta, used for the same purpose, take the same name. See Blister beetle, under Blister. The plural form in usually applied to the dried insects used in medicine..

Connective :: Connective (n.) That part of an anther which connects its thecae, lobes, or cells..

Angiosporous :: Angiosporous (a.) Having spores contained in cells or thecae, as in the case of some fungi..

Exotheca :: Exotheca (n.) The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa..

Pharmacopolist :: Pharmacopolist (n.) One who sells medicines; an apothecary.

Podothecae :: Podothecae (pl. ) of Podothec.

Tubularida :: Tubularida (n. pl.) An extensive division of Hydroidea; the tubularians; -- called also Athecata, Gymnoblastea, and Tubulariae..

Pothecary :: Pothecary (n.) An apothecary.

Dactylotheca :: Dactylotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds..

Urn :: Urn (n.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca..

Apothecary :: Apothecary (n.) One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

Pinakothek :: Pinakothek (n.) Pinacotheca.

Pharmacy :: Pharmacy (n.) A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary's shop.

Endotheca :: Endotheca (n.) The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse septa, one above another..

Thecae :: Thecae (pl. ) of Thec.

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