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“theca”
theca (s), thecae (pl)
1. A case, covering, receptacle, 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.
2. The outer covering of the cocoon of certain insects.
2. The outer covering of the cocoon of certain insects.
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theco-, thec-, the-, theca-, theci-, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecium, -theca, -thec, -thecal, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecs, -tecs
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(Greek > Latin: case, capsule, sheath, container, receptacle [also: a placing, a setting, a putting]; "a place where" something is kept)