The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hydrotheca — Hy dro*the ca, n.; pl. L. {Hydrothec[ae]}, E. {Hydrothecas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of {Hydroidea}, and {Campanularian}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrothecae — Hydrotheca Hy dro*the ca, n.; pl. L. {Hydrothec[ae]}, E. {Hydrothecas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of {Hydroidea}, and {Campanularian} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
