epithecal

Of or pertaining to the epitheca.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the epitheca.
    • The epithecal covering of the outer is annulated by low ridges and shallow grooves...Fine, close-set, concentric lines, probably representing lines of growth, are obscurely shown on a few of the better preserved...

Origin

From epitheca + -al.

Related

epitheca hypotheca hypothecal Frustule