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gonotheca

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[gon-uh-thee-kuh] / ˌgɒn əˈθi kə /

noun

Zoology.
gonothecae plural
  1. the part of the perisarc covering a gonangium.


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Origin of gonotheca

First recorded in 1860–65; gono- + theca

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In the Dendroidea, as already pointed out, the bithecae were possibly gonothecae, but they have been interpreted by some as nematophores.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

In the genus Dendrograptus the gonothecae open within the walls of the ordinary thecae, and the branches present an outward resemblance to those of the uniserial Graptoloidea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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