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hypotheca

hypotheca noun: the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.

Noun

hypotheca (plural hypothecae)

  1. The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate

Forms of hypotheca

pluralhypothecae

Origin of hypotheca

From hypo- + theca.

Words formed from hypotheca

Questions about hypotheca

What does hypotheca mean?
Hypotheca means the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
What part of speech is hypotheca?
Hypotheca is a noun.
What is the plural of hypotheca?
The plural of hypotheca is hypothecae.

Words near hypotheca in the dictionary

  1. hypothallic
  2. hypothalline
  3. hypothallus
  4. hypothamnolic acid
  5. hypothec
  6. hypotheca
  7. hypothecae
  8. hypothecal
  9. hypothecaries
  10. hypothecarily
  11. hypothecary

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