thèque

French

noun
Definitions
  • (biology) theca

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θήκη (box, a case, scabbard, case, receptacle, covering, money box, sheath, sheath for sword).

Origin

Ancient Greek

θήκη

Gloss

box, a case, scabbard, case, receptacle, covering, money box, sheath, sheath for sword

Concept
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Modern world

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