Exotheca
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exotheca is a noun meaning (zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
Meaning
(zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
Word Forms
- exothecae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endotheca, theca, exothecium, septocosta, coenenchyme, zoothecium.
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