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单词 epitheca
释义

epitheca

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, upon) + θήκη (thḗkē, case, box, receptacle)

Noun

epitheca (plural epithecae)

  1. (microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
    • Frustule
      The frustule's structure is usually composed of two overlapping sections, known as valves. The upper valve is termed the epitheca and is slightly larger and overlaps the lower valve, the hypotheca.
    • ucl.ac.uk diatom webpage
      The diatom frustule is often likened to a pill-box ... with an epitheca (larger upper valve), and a hypotheca (smaller lower valve).

Coordinate terms

  • hypotheca

Derived terms

  • epithecal

See also

  • Frustule

Anagrams

  • petechia
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