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thecaphore

thecaphore noun: a surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.

Noun

thecaphore (plural thecaphores)

  1. A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
  2. A podogynium.

Forms of thecaphore

pluralthecaphores

Origin of thecaphore

From theca + -phore. Compare French thécaphore.

Questions about thecaphore

What does thecaphore mean?
Thecaphore means a surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
What part of speech is thecaphore?
Thecaphore is a noun.
What is the plural of thecaphore?
The plural of thecaphore is thecaphores.

Words near thecaphore in the dictionary

  1. thecal
  2. thecamoebian
  3. thecamoebians
  4. thecamoebid
  5. thecamoebids
  6. thecaphore
  7. thecaphores
  8. thecas
  9. thecaspore
  10. thecaspores
  11. thecasporous

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