Thecophora
1 of 2 The·coph·o·ra
thə̇ˈkäf(ə)rə
taxonomic synonym of leptomedusae
Thecophora
2 of 2plural noun
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in some classifications
: a suborder of Testudinata including all recent turtles except the leatherback
thecophoran adjective or noun
-rən
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from thec- + -phora
Plural noun
New Latin, from thec- + -phora
- positive birefringence
- positive block
- positive buoyancy
- positive clutch
- positive column
- positive definite
- positive discrimination
- positive easement
- positive electricity
- positive feedback
- positive form
- positive fraud
- positive G
- positive law
- positive lens
- positive light modulation
- positive misprision
- positive motion
- positive optical activity
- positive organ
- positive philosophy
- positive plate
- positive pole
- positive potential
- positive ray