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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