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theca

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈθiːkə/Part of speech nounSorted acehtStarts with TEnds with A0 clues
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  1. outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects

Word origin

From New Latin, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “a case, box, receptacle”), from τίθημι (títhēmi, “put, set, place”). Doublet of tay.

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