Etymology

epitheca

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Today it means: The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπί“upon”
  2. English todayepitheca

Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “case, box, receptacle”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐπί all →

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