Athecata definitions

Athecata

• (n. pl.) A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.
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Athecata

Ath`e·ca'ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek 'a priv. + ... chest, box.] (Zoology) A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian .
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/138

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