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endotheca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-dothe-ca
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique transverse septa, one above another.

Etymology

From endo- + theca (“the calcareous wall of a corallite”).

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

endothecal exotheca

Questions

What does endotheca mean?
The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique transverse septa, one above another.
Where does endotheca come from?
From endo- + theca (“the calcareous wall of a corallite”).

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