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parathecal

parathecal adjective: relating to paratheca.

Adjective

parathecal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to paratheca.
    • However, silicone rubber casts from the bottom of the mould reveal lateral connections between the septa indicating a parathecal wall (Fig 5A and 5B).2015 July 23, “Parascolymia (Scleractinia: Lobophylliidae) in the Central Paratethys Sea (Vienna Basin, Austria) and its possible biogeographic implications”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of parathecal

From paratheca + -al.

Questions about parathecal

What does parathecal mean?
Parathecal means relating to paratheca.
What part of speech is parathecal?
Parathecal is an adjective.

Words near parathecal in the dictionary

  1. parathalamic
  2. parathas
  3. paratheater
  4. paratheatre
  5. paratheatrical
  6. parathecal
  7. parathecia
  8. parathecial
  9. parathecium
  10. parathelphusid
  11. parathelphusids

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