pterotheca

noun

ptero·​theca

¦terə+

: the part of the pupa case that covers the rudimentary wing of an insect

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pter- + theca

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Rhymes for pterotheca

• areca
• azteca
• caeca
• cheka
• decca
• theca