thecae

/TH EH1 K EY0/

noun

1
Any external case or sheath.
2
The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
3
The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle.
4
The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates.
5
The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp.
6
A case for the corporal cloth used in the Eucharist.

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