karyotheca en · NOUN
Etymology
From karyo- + theca.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Synonym of nuclear membrane.
Karyosome, or nucleus — comprises the following parts: nuclear wall, or karyotheca, chromosomes and their constituents, linin, what is generally known as nucleoli of various kinds.
1900 September 14, Gustav Eisen, “The spermatogenesis of Batrachoseps”, in Journal of Morphology, volume 17, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| karyothecas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |