Definition of Theca. Meaning of Theca. Synonyms of Theca

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Definition of Theca

Theca
Theca The"ca, n.; pl. Thec[ae]. [L., fr. Gr. ? a case to put anything in. See Tick a cover.] 1. A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids. (b) The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral. (c) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.

Meaning of Theca from wikipedia

- In biology, a theca (pl.: thecae) is a sheath or a covering. In botany, the theca is related to plant's flower anatomy. The theca of an angiosperm consists...
- The theca folliculi comprise a layer of the ovarian follicles. They appear as the follicles become secondary follicles. The theca are divided into two...
- Theca lutein cyst is a type of bilateral functional ovarian cyst filled with clear, straw-colored fluid. These cysts result from exaggerated physiological...
- the theca interna cells differentiate into the theca lutein cells of the corpus luteum. Theca lutein cells secrete androgens and progesterone. Theca lutein...
- enhanced steroidogenesis in the corpus luteum. Like the previous theca cells, the theca lutein cells lack the aromatase enzyme that is necessary to produce...
- canescens Moldenke Tectona grandis f. pilosula Moldenke Tectona grandis f. punctata Moldenke Tectona grandis f. tomentella Moldenke Tectona theca Lour....
- Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as **** cord-stromal tumours...
- interlocking plates of calcium carbonate, which formed the main body, or theca. In life, the theca of a typical blastoid was attached to a stalk or column made up...
- support overlapping cellulose plates to create a sort of armor called the theca or lorica, as opposed to athecate ("nude") dinoflagellates. These occur...
- as the theca, and a set of five rays or arms, usually branched and feathery. The mouth and **** are both located on the upper side of the theca, making...