hydrotheca Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*the"ca noun

Etymology

NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. a box.

Wordforms

plural L Hydrothecæ E Hydrothecas

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of Hydroidea, and Campanularian.