epitheca
/ (ˌɛpɪˈθiːkə) /
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noun plural -cae (-siː)
the outer and older layer of the cell wall of a diatomCompare hypotheca
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Word Origin for epitheca
C19: from epi- + theca
Words nearby epitheca
epitaxis, epitaxy, epithalamion, epithalamium, epithalamus, epitheca, epithecium, epithelialize, epithelioid, epithelioma, epitheliomuscular
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