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mesotheca

noun — 2 senses

mesotheca

noun

Etymology From meso- + theca.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

2

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A membranous structure that encloses the developing eggs within the oviduct of a female arthropod.

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