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n. [Gr. hydor, water; theke, case](CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa)
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Hydrotheca — Hy dro*the ca, n.; pl. L. {Hydrothec[ae]}, E. {Hydrothecas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of {Hydroidea}, and {Campanularian}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrothēca — Hydrothēca, s. Hydromedusen, S. 696 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
hydrotheca — hydrothecal, adj. /huy dreuh thee keuh/, n., pl. hydrothecae / kee/. Zool. the part of the perisarc covering a hydranth. [1870 75; < NL; see HYDRO 1, THECA] * * * … Universalium
hydrotheca — hy·dro·the·ca … English syllables
hydrotheca — … Useful english dictionary
Hydrothecae — Hydrotheca Hy dro*the ca, n.; pl. L. {Hydrothec[ae]}, E. {Hydrothecas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of {Hydroidea}, and {Campanularian} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrothecas — Hydrotheca Hy dro*the ca, n.; pl. L. {Hydrothec[ae]}, E. {Hydrothecas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of {Hydroidea}, and {Campanularian} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Air fern — Sertularia argentea Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Phylum … Wikipedia
Leptomedusae — Taxobox name = Thecate hydroids image width = 230px image caption = Crystal Jelly ( Aequorea victoria , Conica: Aequoreidae) with the parasitic amphipod Hyperia medusarum Photo by Sierra Blakely. regnum = Animalia subregnum = Eumetazoa phylum =… … Wikipedia
