Definition of Spermatheca. Meaning of Spermatheca. Synonyms of Spermatheca

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Definition of Spermatheca

Spermatheca
Spermatheca Sper`ma*the"ca, n.; pl. Spermathec[ae]. [NL., from Gr. ???? seed + ???? case, or receptacle.] (Zo["o]l.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.

Meaning of Spermatheca from wikipedia

- The ****theca (pronounced /spərməˈθiːkə/ pl.: ****thecae /spərməˈθiːsiː/), also called receptaculum seminis (pl.: receptacula seminis), is an organ...
- structure called the ****theca. Using electron microscopy, Stacconi et al. were able to study the structure of the ****theca in detail (2011). A saccular...
- variable reproductive system, commonly known as a ****theca. Some species do not have a ****theca in the traditional sense, but do possess pseudo****theca...
- along the oviduct to the **** where there is a chamber called the ****theca, in which the sperm from the mating is stored. Depending on need, she...
- lateral oviducts, ****theca, and a genital chamber. The lateral ducts are where the eggs leave the body, while the ****theca is where sperm is stored...
- structures that appear to function solely for sperm retention, such as insect ****theca and bird sperm storage tubules (bird anatomy), to more general regions...
- blackish. Genitalia: Atrium spherical and undivided, ****theca ovoid, ****theca duct as long as ****theca or slightly shorter, getting slightly wider near...
- restricted to taxa where the workers have a functional sperm reservoir ('****theca'). In some species, gamergates reproduce in addition to winged queens...
- baseplate of the ****theca is elliptical, rather than divided and subtriangular as in B. smithi; also, the ventral face of the ****theca is smooth rather...
- Verrallina ****thecus is a species of mosquito in the genus Verrallina, first described by Wijesundara in 1951 as Aedes ****thecus. This species is...