Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther. · The theca folliculi: the twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle. · The thecal sac: the portion of the dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord and the cauda equina. · The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē)bor. Latin thēca English theca From New Latin, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “a case, box, receptacle”), from τίθημι (títhēmi, “put, set, place”). Doublet of tay.
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