thecasporous

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adjective

Having the spores in thecae, or cases.

“thecasporous fungi”

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Meanings

adjectivethecasporous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving the spores in thecae, or cases.

    thecasporous fungi

    1 more example

    thecasporous fruit

Origin

From theca + -sporous.

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APA

thecasporous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thecasporous

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“thecasporous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thecasporous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thecasporous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thecasporous.

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