theca

theca is a 5-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
2. noun. The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
3. noun. The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.
4. noun. The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
5. noun. outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
6. noun. a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule

   Synonyms: sac

Synonyms

sac

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in theca:

cheat, tache, teach

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