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Gymnoblastea :: Gymnoblastea (n. pl.) The Athecata; -- so called because the medusoid buds are not inclosed in a capsule.

Gonophore :: Gonophore (n.) A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome..

Phylactocarp :: Phylactocarp (n.) A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.

Teleophore :: Teleophore (n.) Same as Gonotheca.

Gallipot :: Gallipot (n.) A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc..

Blastostyle :: Blastostyle (n.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata..

Vagina :: Vagina (n.) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein..

Podothecae :: Podothecae (pl. ) of Podothec.

Theca :: Theca (n.) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.

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..

Thecaphore :: Thecaphore (n.) A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae..

Rhinotheca :: Rhinotheca (n.) The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird.

Pyxidium :: Pyxidium (n.) The theca of mosses.

Graduate :: Graduate (n.) A graduated cup, tube, or flask; a measuring glass used by apothecaries and chemists. See under Graduated..

Dithecal :: Dithecal (a.) Alt. of Dithecou.

Podotheca :: Podotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.

Urn :: Urn (n.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca..

Vaginal :: Vaginal (a.) Of or pertaining to a vagina; resembling a vagina, or sheath; thecal; as, a vaginal synovial membrane; the vaginal process of the temporal bone..

Thecasporous :: Thecasporous (a.) Having the spores in thecae, or cases..

Gonotheca :: Gonotheca (n.) A capsule developed on certain hydroids (Thecaphora), inclosing the blastostyle upon which the medusoid buds or gonophores are developed; -- called also gonangium, and teleophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. of Campanularian..

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