As nouns the difference between terms and hypotheca
is that terms is while hypotheca is (microbiology|planktology) the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
terms
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Noun
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hypotheca
English
Noun
(hypothecae)
(microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate
Coordinate terms
* epitheca
Derived terms
* hypothecal
See also
* hypothec
* (Frustule)
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