| gonotheca | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Offspring + box. <zoology> A capsule developed on certain hydroids (Thecaphora), inclosing the blastostyle upon which the medusoid buds or gonophores are developed. Synonym: gonangium, and teleophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. Of Campanularian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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