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

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..

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

Vagina :: Vagina (n.) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein..

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

Mesotheca :: Mesotheca (n.) The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

Thecata :: Thecata (n. pl.) Same as Thecophora.

Spermathecae :: Spermathecae (pl. ) of Spermathec.

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

Hypotheca :: Hypotheca (n.) An obligation by which property of a debtor was made over to his creditor in security of his debt.

Weight :: Weight (v. t.) A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight..

Podotheca :: Podotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.

Dithecal :: Dithecal (a.) Alt. of Dithecou.

Monothecal :: Monothecal (a.) Having a single loculament.

Thecophora :: Thecophora (n. pl.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.

Thecal :: Thecal (a.) Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess..

Theca :: Theca (n.) 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..

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

Theca :: Theca (n.) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.

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