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Definition of Spermatheca

Spermatheca
Spermatheca Sper`ma*the"ca, n.; pl. Spermathec[ae]. [NL., from Gr. ???? seed + ???? case, or receptacle.] (Zo["o]l.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.

Meaning of Spermatheca from wikipedia

- The ****theca (pronounced /spərməˈθiːkə/ pl.: ****thecae /spərməˈθiːsiː/), also called receptaculum seminis (pl.: receptacula seminis), is an organ...
- the external opening of the female reproductive system In spiders, the ****theca and ****ociated ducts of the female reproductive system (also known as...
- baseplate of the ****theca is elliptical, rather than divided and subtriangular as in B. smithi; also, the ventral face of the ****theca is smooth rather...
- fertilising eggs. ****ual selection with sperm competition occurs within the ****theca of the female and sperm can remain viable for at least 12 days in some...
- the cloaca and pushing it into the vent. The ****tozoa move to the ****theca in the roof of the cloaca where they remain until ovulation which may...
- structure called the ****theca. Using electron microscopy, Stacconi et al. were able to study the structure of the ****theca in detail (2011). A saccular...
- young queen stores up to 6 million sperm from multiple drones in her ****theca. She will selectively release sperm for the remaining 2–7 years of her...
- along the oviduct to the **** where there is a chamber called the ****theca, in which the sperm from the mating is stored. Depending on need, she...
- baseplate of the ****theca is divided and subtriangular, rather than elliptical as in B. hamorii; also the ventral face of the ****theca is striated rather...
- variable reproductive system, commonly known as a ****theca. Some species do not have a ****theca in the traditional sense, but do possess pseudo****theca...