theca
/ˈθiːkə/
theca noun: the pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
Noun
theca (plural thecas or thecae)
- The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
- The theca folliculi: the twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle.
- The thecal sac: the portion of the dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord and the cauda equina.
- The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates.
- The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp.
- A sporangium: a spore case.
- A case for the corporal cloth used in the Eucharist.
theca meaning in Tamil
theca in Tamil
- உறை, நாண் உறை, மகரந்தப்பை
Forms of theca
| plural | thecas |
|---|---|
| plural | thecae |
Origin of theca
From New Latin, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “a case, box, receptacle”), from τίθημι (títhēmi, “put, set, place”). Doublet of tay.
Words formed from theca
- endotheca
- endothecium
- epitheca
- exotheca
- exothecium
- extrathecal
- gnathotheca
- gonotheca
- hydrotheca
- hypotheca
- intrathecal
- karyotheca
- mesotheca
- ootheca
- oötheca
- podotheca
- rhinotheca
- sarcotheca
- spermatheca
- spermatotheca
- theca cordis
- theca externa
- theca folliculi
- theca interna
- thecal
- thecaphore
- thecasporous
- thecate
- theciferous
- theciform
- thecitis
- thecoma
Questions about theca
- What does theca mean?
- Theca means the pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
- What is theca in Tamil?
- Theca in Tamil is உறை, நாண் உறை, மகரந்தப்பை. See Theca meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is theca?
- Theca is a noun.
- How do you pronounce theca?
- Theca is pronounced /ˈθiːkə/.
- What is the plural of theca?
- The plural of theca is thecas.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: theca (page history and authors); theca (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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