/
ˈθiːkə/
n.
(pl. thecae
/-siː/
)
- Anatomy the loose sheath enclosing the spinal cord.
- Anatomy the outer layer of cells of a Graafian follicle.
- Zoology a cup-like or tubular structure containing a coral polyp.
- Botany each of the lobes of an anther, containing two pollen sacs.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: via L. from Gk thēkē ‘case’.
