mesotheca

M3E1S1O1T1H4E1C3A1

noun

The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

Scrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmesotheca (plural mesothecae)

plural mesothecae

  1. biologyThe middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.
  2. biologyA membranous structure that encloses the developing eggs within the oviduct of a female arthropod.

Origin

From meso- + theca.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: mesotheca on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.