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mesotheca

mesotheca noun: the middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

Noun

mesotheca (plural mesothecae)

  1. The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.
  2. A membranous structure that encloses the developing eggs within the oviduct of a female arthropod.

Forms of mesotheca

pluralmesothecae

Origin of mesotheca

From meso- + theca.

Questions about mesotheca

What does mesotheca mean?
Mesotheca means the middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.
What part of speech is mesotheca?
Mesotheca is a noun.
What is the plural of mesotheca?
The plural of mesotheca is mesothecae.

Words near mesotheca in the dictionary

  1. mesotemperate
  2. mesotendon
  3. mesotendons
  4. mesotergal
  5. mesotetraploid
  6. mesotheca
  7. mesothecae
  8. mesothecium
  9. mesothele
  10. mesotheles
  11. mesothelia

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