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Anatomical sheaths
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thecae
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n. (plural of theca English)
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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 ...
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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)]