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Pharmaceutist :: Pharmaceutist (n.) One skilled in pharmacy; a druggist. See the Note under Apothecary.

Theca :: Theca (n.) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.

Potecary :: Potecary (n.) An apothecary.

Pinakothek :: Pinakothek (n.) Pinacotheca.

Dithecous :: Dithecous (a.) Having two thecae, cells, or compartments..

Ootheca :: Ootheca (n.) An egg case, especially those of many kinds of mollusks, and of some insects, as the cockroach. Cf. Ooecium..

Tetrathecal :: Tetrathecal (a.) Having four loculaments, or thecae..

Dactylotheca :: Dactylotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds..

Hydractinian :: Hydractinian (n.) Any species or marine hydroids, of the genus Hydractinia and allied genera. These hydroids form, by their rootstalks, a firm, chitinous coating on shells and stones, and esp. on spiral shells occupied by hermit crabs. See Illust. of Athecata..

Thecophora :: Thecophora (n. pl.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.

Thecal :: Thecal (a.) Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess..

Sertularian :: Sertularian (n.) Any species of Sertularia, or of Sertularidae, a family of hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae. Also used adjectively..

Hypotheca :: Hypotheca (n.) An obligation by which property of a debtor was made over to his creditor in security of his debt.

Rehypothecate :: Rehypothecate (v. t.) To hypothecate again.

Rhamphotheca :: Rhamphotheca (n.) The horny covering of the bill of birds.

Dertrotheca :: Dertrotheca (n.) The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.

Pothecary :: Pothecary (n.) An apothecary.

Rhinothecae :: Rhinothecae (pl. ) of Rhinothec.

Hypothecate :: Hypothecate (v. t.) To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry..

Mesotheca :: Mesotheca (n.) The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

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