Theca is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for THECA in dictionary:

NOUN:
• (Latin) a lobe, a lobulus of an anther
• the loose sheath enclosing the spinal cord.
• the outer layer of cells of a Graafian follicle.
• a cup-like or tubular structure containing a coral polyp.
• either of the lobes of an anther, each containing two pollen sacs.
• enclosing organ, cell, or spore case
• A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
• The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
• The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.
• The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
• a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
• outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a protective anatomical covering

Words related to THECA

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Words that contain THECA

thecae11 thecal11 ootheca12 thecate12 dithecal14 epitheca15 oothecae13 oothecal13 epithecae16 hypotheca22 pothecary19 apothecary20 hydrotheca22 hypothecae23 monothecal17 rhinotheca18 bibliotheca20 glyptotheca22 hydrothecae23 hypothecary27 hypothecate24 intrathecal16 pinacotheca20 pothecaries18 rhinothecae19 spermatheca20 apothecaries19 bibliothecae21 bibliothecal21 bibliothecas21 glyptothecae23 hypothecated26 hypothecates25 hypothecator25 pinacothecae21 rhamphotheca27 spermathecae21 spermathecal21 spermathecas21 bibliothecary25 hypothecating27 hypothecation26 hypothecators26 intrathecally21 rhamphothecae28 spermatotheca22 hypothecations27 pithecanthropi26 spermatothecae23 spermatothecas23 bibliothecaries24 pithecanthropus27 pithecanthropin27 pithecanthropine28 pithecanthropines29

How to use THECA in a sentence

• A chronic inflammatory involvement of a theca through which an important tendon plays may cause adhesions to form.
• In the carpal region, the flexors of the phalanges are contained together in the carpal sheath, and this is the principal theca in the carpal region.
• In addition to aspirating synovia, the introduction of equal parts of alcohol and tincture of iodin into the theca is necessary.

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