gonotheca

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noun

The protective covering of a gonangium.

OriginEnglish theca ← Latin thēca ← Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē) →
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Meanings

noungonotheca (plural gonothecae)

plural gonothecae

  1. biologyThe protective covering of a gonangium.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gonangium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónh₁os
  3. Ancient Greekγόνος (gónos)
  4. Englishgono-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰédʰeh₁ti
  7. Ancient Greekτίθημι (títhēmi)
  8. Ancient Greekθήκη (thḗkē)
  9. Latinthēca
  10. Englishtheca
  11. Englishgonotheca

From gono- + theca.

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APA

gonotheca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonotheca

MLA

“gonotheca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonotheca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonotheca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonotheca.

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