Spore case

• Plant capsule
• Receptacle
• Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
• A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A theca (plural thecae ) refers to a sheath or a covering. In botany , the theca of an angiosperm consists of a pair of microsporangia that are adjacent to each other and share a common area of dehiscence called the stomium . Any part of a microsporophyll ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Theca \The"ca\, n.; pl. Thec[ae] . [L., fr. Gr. ? a case to put anything in. See Tick a cover.] 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. (Zo["o]l.) The chitinous cup which ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context biology English) Any external case or sheath. 2 (context botany English) The pollen producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther. 3 (context medicine English) The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule [syn: sac ] outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects [also: thecae (pl)]