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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPITHECA

From epi- + theca.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPITHECA

epitheca  [ˌɛpɪˈθiːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPITHECA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epitheca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPITHECA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epitheca

Epitheca

Epitheca is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as Baskettails. Some authorities spin off the North American baskettails into two new genera, Epicordulia and Tetragoneuria, but this has not gained widespread acceptance and most references place them under this genus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPITHECA


bibliotheca
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈθiːkə
chica
ˈtʃiːkə
Dominica
ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə
eureka
jʊˈriːkə
glyptotheca
ˌɡlɪptəʊˈθiːkə
hydrotheca
ˌhaɪdrəˈθiːkə
hypotheca
ˌhaɪpəʊˈθiːkə
loudspeaker
ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə
ootheca
ˌəʊəˈθiːkə
pinacotheca
ˌpɪnəkəʊˈθiːkə
rhamphotheca
ˌræmfəˈθiːkə
rhinotheca
ˌraɪnəʊˈθiːkə
seeker
ˈsiːkə
sneaker
ˈsniːkə
speaker
ˈspiːkə
spermatheca
ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə
spermatotheca
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈθiːkə
theca
ˈθiːkə
tika
ˈtiːkə
Topeka
təˈpiːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPITHECA

epithalamium
epithecae
epithelia
epithelial
epithelialise
epithelialize
epithelioid
epithelioma
epitheliomata
epitheliomatous
epithelisation
epithelise
epithelium
epithelization
epithelize
epithem
epithema
epithermal
epithesis
epithet

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPITHECA

Africa
America
areca
ca
caeca
ceca
circa
coca
Costa Rica
Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
Huesca
Jamaica
Luca
North America
Rebecca
Seneca
South Africa
South America
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of epitheca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epitheca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPITHECA

Find out the translation of epitheca to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epitheca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epitheca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上壳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epiteco
570 millions of speakers

English

epitheca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epitheca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

epitheca
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epitheca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epitheca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épithèque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epitheca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epitheka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

epitheca
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epitheca
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epitheca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epitheca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் உறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपिथेका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epitheca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epitheca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epitheca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epitecii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

epitheca
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epitheca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epitheca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epitheka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epitheca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPITHECA»

The term «epitheca» is used very little and occupies the 152.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPITHECA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epitheca» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epitheca» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epitheca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPITHECA»

Discover the use of epitheca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epitheca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An ...
Schiller 06100030 PI.52C,D(p.206)CD Cells rather kite-shaped, sometimes partly rounded; slightly dorsiventrally flattened, 35-41 |xm wide, 40-55 |o,m long; epitheca broadly conical with a distinct apex, hypotheca slightly smaller and broadly ...
David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook, 2002
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Dragonfly Genera of the New World: An Illustrated and ...
An Illustrated and Annotated Key to the Anisoptera Rosser W. Garrison, Natalia von Ellenrieder, Jerry A. Louton. keel maleS10- lateral view 867 Epitheca spinosa 871 male mesotibia Gomphomacromia nodisticta keel denticulate projection ...
Rosser W. Garrison, Natalia von Ellenrieder, Jerry A. Louton, 2006
3
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas
... Darner (Epiaeschna heros) Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis) Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura) Dot-winged Baskettail (Epitheca petechialis) Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) ...
John C. Abbott, 2008
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Fossil Scleractinian Corals from James Ross Basin, Antarctica
Length of columella oriented parallel to GCD. Epitheca thin, discontinuous. Measurements. The largest specimen (one of the coralla in USNM 93017; not entirely preserved, oral region of calice lacking) measures: GCD, 21 mm; LCD, 15 mm; ...
5
World Catalogue of Odonata
Type-species: Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861, (designated by Kirby. 1890. Syn. Cat. Neur.-Odon., London: 51). - 1906 Epicordulia - Martin, Coll. Zool., Selys de Longchamps, Bruxelles, 17: 46 (revision). princeps (Hagen) 1861 Epitheca ...
Henrik Steinmann, 1997
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East
... Epitheca 384 Epitheca canis 394, 398 Epitheca costalis 388, 398 Epitheca cynosura 384, 398 Epitheca princeps 396 Epitheca semiaquea 386 Epitheca sepia 391 Epitheca spinigera 392, 398 Epitheca spinosa 395, 398 Epitheca stella 390, ...
Dennis Paulson, 2011
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Biological and Geological Perspectives of Dinoflagellates:
(extenslve) ornate lists b ct . no cross rib on lower cingular list av “'3 hlghly developed LSL (keel-like) gal" ectosymblonts between cingular lists Kitharistes very small epitheca relative small lists planktonic 2 additional hypothetal plates ...
F. Marret, J.M. Lewis, L.R. Bradley, 2013
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Identifying Marine Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
Although the epitheca is shorter than the hypotheca and the cell can be biconical or tapered, the anterior cingular list is almost the same diameter as the posterior cingular list. The sa plate is obovate or angled and prominently invades the ...
Grethe R. Hasle, Erik E. Syvertsen, Karen A. Steidinger, 1996
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Identifying Marine Phytoplankton
Although the epitheca is shorter than the hypotheca and the cell can be biconical or tapered, the anterior cingular list is almost the same diameter as the posterior cingular list. The sa plate is obovate or angled and prominently invades the ...
Carmelo R. Tomas, 1997
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West
Epitheca. Among the dullest emeralds, their eyes are less brilliant green and with little or no metallic color on a light brown and black body with spindle-shaped abdomen. Flight season is typically early. Males cruise over water in sexual patrol f ...
Dennis Paulson, 2009

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPITHECA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epitheca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diatoms, or The Trouble with Life in Glass Houses
One of the daughter cells gets the big frustule or epitheca, and one gets the little frustule that fits in it — the hypotheca. They both grow new ... «Scientific American, Oct 12»

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