thecal

the·ca

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Definitions of thecal word

noun plural thecal a case or receptacle. 1
noun plural thecal Botany, Mycology. a sac, cell, or capsule. a sporangium. 1
noun plural thecal Anatomy, Zoology. a case or sheath enclosing an organ, structure, etc., as the horny covering of an insect pupa or the loose membrane covering the spinal cord. 1

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin thēca, from Greek thḗkē “case, cover,” akin to tithénai “to place, put”

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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