epitheca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.

Word forms

epitheca epithecae

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “case, box, receptacle”)

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