gonotheca

noun

gon·​o·​the·​ca

ˌgänəˈthēkə

plural gonothecae

-ē(ˌ)sē

: the protective covering of a gonangium

gonothecal

¦⸗⸗¦⸗kəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gon- + -theca

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