Associations to the word «Theca»
Noun
- Ovary
- Estrogen
- Cyst
- Testosterone
- Biosynthesis
- Latina
- Steroid
- Collagen
- Pollen
- Cell
- Tendon
- Hormone
- Corpus
- Proliferation
- Cholesterol
- Stimulation
- Layer
- Receptor
- Apex
- Tumor
- Sac
- Incidence
- Precursor
- Substrate
- Matrix
- Enzyme
- Membrane
- Convert
- Basement
- Synthesis
- Affection
- Pregnancy
- Tissue
- Produce
- Plate
- Stem
- Growth
- Fig
- Muscle
- Production
- Flower
- Amount
- Genus
- Iv
- Protein
- Type
- Species
- Structure
- Formation
- Base
- Level
- Form
- Cause
- Element
- Upper
- Development
Adjective
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Wiktionary
THECA, noun. (biology) Any external case or sheath.
THECA, noun. (botany) The pollen producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
THECA, noun. (medicine) The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle
THECA, noun. (microbiology) (planktology) The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates
THECA, noun. (coral science) The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp
Dictionary definition
THECA, noun. A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule.
THECA, noun. Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects.
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