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mesothecae

mesothecae is the plural of mesotheca.

Meaning of mesotheca

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.

Questions about mesothecae

What is mesothecae the plural of?
Mesothecae is the plural of mesotheca.

Words near mesothecae in the dictionary

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

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