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Hydrotheca


Hyˊdro-the′ca

,
Noun.
;
pl. L.
Hydrothecæ
(#)
, E.
Hydrothecas
(#)
.
[NL., fr. E.
hydra
+ Gr. [GREEK] a box.]
(Zool.)
One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of
Hydroidea
, and
Campanularian
.

Definition 2024


hydrotheca

hydrotheca

English

Noun

hydrotheca (plural hydrothecas or hydrothecae)

  1. (zoology) One of the calicles that protect the hydrants in certain Hydroidea (Thecaphora).