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

Thecae :: Thecae (pl. ) of Thec.

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

Gymnotoka :: Gymnotoka (n. pl.) The Athecata.

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..

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

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.

Sertularia :: Sertularia (n.) A genus of delicate branching hydroids having small sessile hydrothecae along the sides of the branches.

Oothecae :: Oothecae (pl. ) of Oothec.

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..

Gnathotheca :: Gnathotheca (n.) The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird.

Basigynium :: Basigynium (n.) The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore..

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

Hierotheca :: Hierotheca (n.) A receptacle for sacred objects.

Pinacotheca :: Pinacotheca (n.) A picture gallery.

Thecaphore :: Thecaphore (n.) See Basigynium.

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

Bottomry :: Bottomry (n.) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and

Hypothecated :: Hypothecated (imp. & p. p.) of Hypothecat.

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