The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thecata
Thecophora \The*coph"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a case + fe`rein to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thec[ae] and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.
Thecata
Thecata \The*ca"ta\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a case.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Thecophora.