thecaphore

T1H4E1C3A1P3H4O1R1E1

noun

A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.

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Meanings

nounthecaphore (plural thecaphores)

plural thecaphores

  1. biologyA surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
  2. biologyA podogynium.

Origin

From theca + -phore. Compare French thécaphore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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