English word gonotheca comes from English gono-, English theca
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gono- | English (eng) | |
| theca | English (eng) | (biology) Any external case or sheath.. (botany) The pollen producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.. (coral science) The calcareous wall of a corallite, the exoskeleton of a coral polyp. (medicine) The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle. (microbiology, planktology) The membrane complex enveloping the cells of certain plankton [...] |
| gonotheca | English (eng) | (biology) The protective covering of a gonangium. |