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Meaning of epitheca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.

Examples

“Cellariiform, the orifices nearly confined to the convex frontal and lateral surfaces; the basal surface with a strong median calcareous keel, almost concealed by a flat membranous epitheca, which covers the whole zoarium […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

epithecium Epithelia Epithelial epithelial body epithelial cell epithelial duct

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