Definition of Spermatheca. Meaning of Spermatheca. Synonyms of Spermatheca

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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...
- Verrallina ****theca is a species of mosquito in the genus Verrallina, described by Wijesundara in 1951. This species is known to occur in Sri Lanka...
- lateral oviducts, ****theca, and a genital chamber. The lateral ducts are where the eggs leave the body, while the ****theca is where sperm is stored...
- 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...
- variable reproductive system, commonly known as a ****theca. Some species do not have a ****theca in the traditional sense, but do possess pseudo****theca...
- structure called the ****theca. Using electron microscopy, Stacconi et al. were able to study the structure of the ****theca in detail (2011). A saccular...
- 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...
- exchanged between both animals via ****top****s, and is then stored in the ****theca. After exchange of ****tozoa, both animals will lay fertilized eggs...
- structures that appear to function solely for sperm retention, such as insect ****theca and bird sperm storage tubules (bird anatomy), to more general regions...
- restricted to taxa where the workers have a functional sperm reservoir ('****theca'). In some species, gamergates reproduce in addition to winged queens...