Definition of theca

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

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Monothecal :: Monothecal (a.) Having a single loculament.
Exotheca :: Exotheca (n.) The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa..
Sertularian :: Sertularian (n.) Any species of Sertularia, or of Sertularidae, a family of hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae. Also used adjectively..
Tubularida :: Tubularida (n. pl.) An extensive division of Hydroidea; the tubularians; -- called also Athecata, Gymnoblastea, and Tubulariae..
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.
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..
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Ootheca..
Hypothecated :: Hypothecated (imp. & p. p.) of Hypothecat.
Thecaphore :: Thecaphore (n.) See Basigynium.
Dertrotheca :: Dertrotheca (n.) The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.
Gallipot :: Gallipot (n.) A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc..
Thecata :: Thecata (n. pl.) Same as Thecophora.
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A hypothecation without transfer of possession.
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..
Rhamphothecae :: Rhamphothecae (pl. ) of Rhamphothec.
Theca :: Theca (n.) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
Pothecary :: Pothecary (n.) An apothecary.
Hypotheca :: Hypotheca (n.) An obligation by which property of a debtor was made over to his creditor in security of his debt.
Subscription :: Subscription (n.) That part of a prescription which contains the direction to the apothecary.
Vaginal :: Vaginal (a.) Of or pertaining to a vagina; resembling a vagina, or sheath; thecal; as, a vaginal synovial membrane; the vaginal process of the temporal bone..
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