hydrotheca

[ hahy-druh-thee-kuh ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈθi kə /

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noun, plural hy·dro·the·cae

[hahy-druh-thee-kee]. /ˌhaɪ drəˈθi ki/. Zoology.

the part of the perisarc covering a hydranth.

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Origin of hydrotheca

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at hydro-¹, theca

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrotheca

hy·dro·the·cal, adjective

Words nearby hydrotheca

hydrosulphate, hydrosulphide, hydrosulphite, hydrosulphurous acid, hydrotaxis, hydrotheca, hydrotherapeutics, hydrotherapy, hydrothermal, hydrothermal vent, hydrothorax