epitheca
Meanings
noun
- The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
Word forms
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “case, box, receptacle”)
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