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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton not-comparable

   "Two of the four hypothecal plates are very much enlarged."

Antonyms

All antonyms

epithecal

Example

More examples

"Two of the four hypothecal plates are very much enlarged."

Etymology

From hypotheca + -al.

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