theco-, thec-, the-, theca-, theci-, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecium, -theca, -thec, -thecal, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecs, -tecs

The inner tissue of an anther or a moss capsule.

A colorless oily liquid from eucalyptus oil.

Used in pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and flavorings.

A flying lemur.

A building or room devoted to works of sculpture.

A receptacle for sacred objects.

1. Within the spinal canal or within a sheath.
2. Within a sheath, for example, cerebrospinal fluid that is contained within the dura mater. It also refers to drugs administered into the cerebrospinal fluid bathing the spinal cord and brain.
3. Within either the subarachnoid or the subdural space.

An intrathecal injection (often simply called "intrathecal") refers to an injection into the spinal canal (intrathecal space surrounding the spinal cord), as in a spinal anaesthesia or in chemotherapy. This route is also used for some infections, particularly post-neurosurgical infections.

A type of egg mass made by any member of a variety of species (usually insects or mollusks).

A gravid (pregnant) female praying mantis will produce a large foam mass, called an ootheca. This ootheca can contain up to 300 eggs, all protected in the foam sack. These oothecae can take up to five months to hatch, some species hatching in shorter intervals. Hatching can take up to five weeks for all of the nymphs to fully emerge.

1. An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification.
2. In some kinds of fungus, a flask-shaped fruiting body that contains spores.