In microbiology|planktology|lang=en terms the difference between theca and hypotheca
is that theca is (microbiology|planktology) the membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton including diatoms and dinoflagellates while hypotheca is (microbiology|planktology) the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
As nouns the difference between theca and hypotheca
is that theca is (biology) any external case or sheath while hypotheca is (microbiology|planktology) the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
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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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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