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adjectiveepithecal (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the epitheca.
The epithecal covering of the outer is annulated by low ridges and shallow grooves...Fine, close-set, concentric lines, probably representing lines of growth, are obscurely shown on a few of the better preserved portions of the epithecal surface.
1919, G.M. Ehlers, “New Species of Tetracoralla”, in The American journal of science, volume XLVIII
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