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| male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae |
| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
theca the·ca (thē'kə)
n. pl. the·cae (-sē', -kē')
A case, covering, or sheath, such as the outer covering of the cocoon of certain insects.
| theca (thē'kə) Pronunciation Key
Plural thecae (thē'sē', -kē') A case, covering, or sheath, such as the pollen sac of an anther, the spore case of a moss, or the outer covering of the pupa of certain insects. |