thecate

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adjective

Having a theca, or outer sheath.

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thecated
Opposite
athecate
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Meanings

adjectivethecate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a theca, or outer sheath.

    Others are thecate, covered with a strong wall of interlocking cellulose plates.

    1974, Ronald Victor Tait, Robert S. De Santo, Elements of Marine Ecology, page 23

    Synonyms: thecated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a theca, or outer sheath.

Similar
thecated
Opposite
athecate
Also see
thecated

Origin

From theca + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chattee
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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