theca
(noun) outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
theca, sac
(noun) a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thecae
plural of theca
• Hecate, cheeta, teache
Source: Wiktionary
The"ca, n.; pl. Thecæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Tick a cover.]
1. A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids. (b) The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral. (c) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
