Definition of theca

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Theca (n.) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.

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Rehypothecate :: Rehypothecate (v. t.) To hypothecate again.
Thecasporous :: Thecasporous (a.) Having the spores in thecae, or cases..
Campanularian :: Campanularian (n.) A hydroid of the family ampanularidae, characterized by having the polyps or zooids inclosed in bell-shaped calicles or hydrothecae..
Dertrotheca :: Dertrotheca (n.) The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.
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..
Subscription :: Subscription (n.) That part of a prescription which contains the direction to the apothecary.
Gallipot :: Gallipot (n.) A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc..
Potecary :: Potecary (n.) An apothecary.
Theca :: Theca (n.) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
Tetrathecal :: Tetrathecal (a.) Having four loculaments, or thecae..
Dram :: Dram (n.) A weight; in Apothecaries' weight, one eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in Avoirdupois weight, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375 grains..
Urn :: Urn (n.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca..
Pinakothek :: Pinakothek (n.) Pinacotheca.
Gonangium :: Gonangium (n.) See Gonotheca.
Druggist :: Druggist (n.) One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary..
Dactylotheca :: Dactylotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds..
Rhamphotheca :: Rhamphotheca (n.) The horny covering of the bill of birds.
Basigynium :: Basigynium (n.) The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore..
Rhinothecae :: Rhinothecae (pl. ) of Rhinothec.
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