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zoothecium

zoothecium noun: the outer layer of certain protozoans.

Noun

zoothecium (plural zoothecia)

  1. The outer layer of certain protozoans.

Forms of zoothecium

pluralzoothecia

Origin of zoothecium

From zoo- + Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”) + -ium.

Questions about zoothecium

What does zoothecium mean?
Zoothecium means the outer layer of certain protozoans.
What part of speech is zoothecium?
Zoothecium is a noun.
What is the plural of zoothecium?
The plural of zoothecium is zoothecia.

Words near zoothecium in the dictionary

  1. zoothanized
  2. zoothanizes
  3. zoothanizing
  4. zoothapsis
  5. zoothecia
  6. zoothecium
  7. zootheism
  8. zootheist
  9. zootheistic
  10. zootheists
  11. zootherapeutic

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