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theca
the·ca [ thkə ] (plural the·cae [ th s, th k ])


noun 
Definition:
 
enclosing organ or part: an enclosing organ, capsule, or sheath, e.g. the spore case of a moss or the horny covering of the pupa of an insect
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek thēkē "case"]

the·cal adjective
the·cate [ th kàyt ] adjective
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