HYDROTHECA

Etymology

Noun

hydrotheca (plural hydrothecas or hydrothecae)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*the"ca, n.; pl. L. Hydrothecæ, E. Hydrothecas. Etym: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of Hydroidea, and Campanularian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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