hypotheca

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθiːkə) /

noun plural -cae (-siː)

the inner and younger layer of the cell wall of a diatom Compare epitheca

Word Origin for hypotheca

from hypo- + theca

Words nearby hypotheca

hypothalamic infundibulum, hypothalamohypophysial portal system, hypothalamus, hypothallus, hypothec, hypotheca, hypothecary, hypothecate, hypothecium, hypothenar, hypothenuse