theke

See also: Theke

English

Noun

theke (plural thekes)

  1. (botany) The theca of a lichen.
    • 1882, Edward Tuckerman, ‎Henry Willey, A Synopsis of the North American Lichens (part 1)
      Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient.
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