Epitheca Definition
noun
(microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
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Origin of Epitheca
Ancient Greek ἐπί (epi, “upon”) + θήκη (thēkē, “case, box, receptacle”)
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