theke

T1H4E1K5E1

noun

The theca of a lichen.

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Meanings

nountheke (plural thekes)

plural thekes

  1. biologyThe theca of a lichen.

    Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient.

    1882, Edward Tuckerman, Henry Willey, A Synopsis of the North American Lichens (part 1)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Keeththeekhekte
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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