Word Type

Noun

The word "theca" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

endotheca endothecium epitheca exotheca exothecium extrathecal gnathotheca gonotheca hydrotheca hypotheca intrathecal karyotheca mesotheca ootheca oötheca podotheca rhinotheca sarcotheca spermatheca spermatotheca theca cordis theca externa theca folliculi theca interna thecal thecaphore thecasporous thecate theciferous theciform thecitis thecoma

Context

biology botany christianity coral science medicine microbiology planktology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

case cover covering natural covering sheath

Type Of (IsA)

covering sheath

Related Terms

intrathecally thecium

Related Terms

anther basal lamina calcareous cloth corallite corporal diatom dinoflagellate eucharist ovarian follicle plankton pollen polyp sheath thecium

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