sarcotheca

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noun

The cup of a thread cell.

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Meanings

nounsarcotheca (plural sarcothecas)

plural sarcothecas

  1. The cup of a thread cell.
  2. A cnida or nematophore.

Origin

From sarco- + theca.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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