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hydrotheca

American

[hahy-druh-thee-kuh] / ˌhaɪ drəˈθi kə /

noun

Zoology.

PLURAL

hydrothecae

the part of the perisarc covering a hydranth.

Other Word Forms

hydrothecal adjective

Etymology

Origin of hydrotheca

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

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