"exotheca" meaning in All languages combined

See exotheca on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: exothecae [plural]
Etymology: exo- + theca Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|exo|theca}} exo- + theca Head templates: {{en-noun|exothecae}} exotheca (plural exothecae)
  1. (zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa. Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: exothecal
    Sense id: en-exotheca-en-noun-9kc5OAWw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with exo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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