Epitheca

Epitheca
Epitheca Ep`i*the"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + ? a case, box, fr. ? to place.] (Zo["o]l.) A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals. [1913 Webster]

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  • epitheca — n. [Gr. epi, upon; theke, case] (CNIDARIA) The external layer surrounding the theca in many corals …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • epitheca — (ep ī the kah) The larger of two halves of a diatom frustule (shell) …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • epitheca — epi·theca …   English syllables

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