ENDOTHECA

En`do*the"ca, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse septa, one above another.

– En`do*the"cal, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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