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thecal sac
nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈθiːkəl sæk/The protective, fluid-filled membranous sheath that surrounds and encloses the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots.
thecium
nounTechnical
/θɪˈsiːəm/The spore-bearing layer in certain fungi, specifically the hymenium in ascomycetes.
thecodont
adjectivenounVery Rare
/ˈθiːkədɒnt/A reptile with teeth set in sockets, typically referring to an extinct group considered ancestral to dinosaurs and crocodilians.
theft
nounB2
/θɛft/The criminal act of taking another person's property without permission and with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.
theft insurance
nounC1
/ˈθeft ɪnˌʃɔːrəns/A contract with an insurance company that provides financial compensation if your personal property is stolen.
theftproof
nounLow
/ˈθeftpruːf/Designed or constructed so as to be resistant to theft.
thegn
nounVery Low (Historical/archaic term; appears almost exclusively in historical/academic texts or historical fiction)
/θeɪn/A term in Anglo-Saxon England for a nobleman or a royal servant granted land by the king in exchange for military service; a land-holding aristocrat below the rank of ealdorman or earl.
theiler
nounVery Low
/ˈtaɪlə/A surname of German origin, also used as a proper noun in scientific contexts (e.g., Theiler's disease in horses).
theine
nounLow
/ˈθiːiːn/An alkaloid found in tea leaves, chemically identical to caffeine.
theism
nounC2
/ˈθiː.ɪ.zəm/Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically a personal creator god who intervenes in the universe.
theist
adjectivenounLow
/ˈθiː.ɪst/A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods.
thelitis
nounVery Low
/θɪˈlaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the nipple.
thelma
nounVery Low
/ˈθɛlmə/A female given name of Greek origin.
thelon
nounArchaic / Obsolete / Extremely Rare
/ˈθɛlɒn/A (usually large) amount of money paid as a fee, tax, or charge. It is an archaic term, now largely obsolete.
thelytoky
nounVery Low
/θɛˈlɪtəki/A form of parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs.
thema
nounVery low
/ˈθiːmə/A subject or topic of discourse; in linguistics, the part of a proposition which is the basis for what is said.
thematic
adjectivenounB2
/θɪˈmatɪk/Relating to a particular theme or subject.
thematic apperception test
nounC2
/θɪˌmætɪk ˌæp.əˈsep.ʃən ˌtest/A projective psychological test in which subjects are shown ambiguous pictures and asked to create stories about them, revealing their inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
thematization
nounC2
/ˌθiːmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process or act of making something into a theme or central topic of discourse.
theme
adjectivenounverb+1B1
/θiːm/The main subject or topic of a piece of writing, discussion, work of art, etc.

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