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Hypothecation :: Hypothecation (n.) A contract whereby, in consideration of money advanced for the necessities of the ship, the vessel, freight, or cargo is made liable for its repayment, provided the ship arrives in safety. It is usually effected by a bottomry bond. See Bottomry..

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..

Podothecae :: Podothecae (pl. ) of Podothec.

Spermatheca :: Spermatheca (n.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa..

Oothecae :: Oothecae (pl. ) of Oothec.

Bibliothecal :: Bibliothecal (a.) Belonging to a library.

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

Hypothecator :: Hypothecator (n.) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

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

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

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

Bibliothecary :: Bibliothecary (n.) A librarian.

Officinal :: Officinal (a.) Kept in stock by apothecaries; -- said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.

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

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.

Hypothecated :: Hypothecated (imp. & p. p.) of Hypothecat.

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.

Hypothecate :: Hypothecate (v. t.) To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry..

Pinacotheca :: Pinacotheca (n.) A picture gallery.

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