Athecata


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Ath`e`ca´ta


n. pl.1.(Zool.) A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Suborden Athecata (Gymnoblastea, Anthomedusae), Thecata (Calyptoblastea, Leptomedusae) y Limnomedusae.
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