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the·ca  (thk)

n. pl. the·cae (-s, -k)

A case, covering, or sheath, such as the pollen sac of an anther, the spore case of a moss, or the outer covering of the pupa of certain insects.

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[Latin thca, case, receptacle, from Greek thk; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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thecal (-kl) adj.

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theca [ˈθiːkə]

n pl -cae [-siː]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany an enclosing organ, cell, or spore case, esp the capsule of a moss

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a hard outer covering, such as the cup-shaped container of a coral polyp

[from Latin thēca, from Greek thēkē case; related to Greek tithenai to place]

thecal , thecate adj

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theca  (thk)

Plural thecae (ths, -k)

A case, covering, or sheath, such as the pollen sac of an anther, the spore case of a moss, or the outer covering of the pupa of certain insects.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	theca - a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule sac covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
	2.	theca - outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part