In coral science|lang=en terms the difference between corallite and theca
is that corallite is (coral science) the hard outer cup of a coral polyp while theca is (coral science) the calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp.
As nouns the difference between corallite and theca
is that corallite is (coral science) the hard outer cup of a coral polyp while theca is (biology) any external case or sheath.
corallite
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(coral science) The hard outer cup of a coral polyp
Related terms
*coralloid
*coralline
*corallitic marble
theca
English
Noun
(en-noun)
(biology) Any external case or sheath.
(botany) The pollen producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
(medicine) The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle
(microbiology, planktology) The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates
(coral science) The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp
Derived terms
{{der3, thecal
, thecate
, thecoma
, epitheca
, ootheca
, gnathotheca
, hypotheca
, spermatheca
, theca externa
, theca interna
, theca folliculi}}
Related terms
* thecium
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