PROTOTHECA


Meaning of PROTOTHECA in English

ˌprōd.əˈthēkə noun

( plural protothe·cae -ē(ˌ)sē)

Etymology: New Latin, from prot- + theca

: the cup-shaped structure forming the first part of the skeleton in the Madreporaria

• pro·to·the·cal | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|thēkəl adjective

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