epitheca
noun
epi·theca
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1
: an external calcareous layer investing the lower portion of the theca of many corals
2
: the outer or upper half or valve of the diatom frustule compare hypotheca
epithecal adjective
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or epithecate
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from epi- + -theca
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