theca
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theca noun
- Any external case or sheath.
- The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
- The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle.
- The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates.
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sacthecaphoreepithecahypothecahydrothecathecasporesheathocreaexotheciumcalyptracuticulatestaseedcaseelytroncuticlebursicle
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