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Thecate vs Hypotheca - What's the difference?

thecate | hypotheca |

As an adjective thecate

is (biology) having a theca, or outer sheath.

As a noun hypotheca is

(microbiology|planktology) the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.

thecate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Having a theca, or outer sheath
  • *{{quote-book, 1974, Ronald Victor Tait, Robert S. De Santo, Elements of Marine Ecology citation
    • , passage=Others are thecate , covered with a strong wall of interlocking cellulose plates.}}

    Synonyms

    *thecated

    Antonyms

    *athecate

    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) ----