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American actress (1885–1955)
Theda Bara (/ˈθiːdə ˈbærə/ THEE-də BARR-ə; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara
Theda_Bara
1915 American silent film
film produced by William Fox, directed by Frank Powell, and starring Theda Bara. Upon release, the film was long considered controversial for such risqué
A_Fool_There_Was_(1915_film)
American screenwriter and actress
Theodosia achieved fame under the stage name Theda Bara, the family legally adopted the surname Bara. Bara worked in the American film industry as both
Lori_Bara
1917 American film by J. Gordon Edwards
the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The film stars Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall
Cleopatra_(1917_film)
Stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman
as "the original vampire". The 1915 film, A Fool There Was, starring Theda Bara, as "The Vamp" followed. The short poem may have been used in the publicity
Femme_fatale
1915 film
1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Theda Bara. Based on the 1899 play La Gioconda by Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio
The Devil's Daughter (1915 film)
The_Devil's_Daughter_(1915_film)
1848 novel by Alexandre Dumas fils
played on screen by Sarah Bernhardt, María Félix, Clara Kimball Young, Theda Bara, Yvonne Printemps, Alla Nazimova, Greta Garbo, Micheline Presle, Francesca
The_Lady_of_the_Camellias
Person or character widely regarded as sexually attractive
reputation across the world as a major sex symbol. Silent film actress Theda Bara was one of Hollywood's first sex symbols. In the 1950s, Dorothy Dandridge's
Sex_symbol
American film production company (1915–1935)
and 1919, Fox Films earned millions of dollars through films featuring Theda Bara, known as "The Vamp" due to her unique ability to display exoticism. Fox
Fox_Film
Name list
Theda is a feminine given name which may refer to: Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress and sex symbol Theda Marshall (1925–2005), player
Theda
1916 American film
1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken, starring Theda Bara. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it is an adaptation of the 1861 novel
East_Lynne_(1916_film)
1918 film by J. Gordon Edwards
directed by J.Gordon Edwards, and produced by William Fox. The film starred Theda Bara, G. Raymond Nye, and Alan Roscoe. As described in a film magazine, Salome
Salomé_(1918_film)
1915 film
1915 American silent drama film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost. Destruction was probably based
Destruction_(film)
Canadian actor and director
predominantly in the United States. He is also credited with "discovering" Theda Bara and casting her in a starring role in the 1915 release A Fool There Was
Frank_Powell
1916 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Theda Bara. It is based on the Mary Murillo's story The New Magdalen, who also wrote the scenario. The film is now considered lost. Mary Doone (Theda
Her_Double_Life
1920 science fiction play
death and resurrection are revealed to be a dream. The production starred Theda Bara, a popular silent film actress who was known for playing similar roles
The_Blue_Flame_(play)
British-American film director (1882–1957)
remained married for seven years. Brabin later wed silent-film "vamp" star Theda Bara July 2, 1921, remaining married to her until her death from abdominal
Charles_Brabin
1918 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent romance film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara, who also wrote the film's story. The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation
The_Soul_of_Buddha
1919 film by J. Gordon Edwards
starring Theda Bara. The film is based on the short story "Creation's Tears", by George James Hopkins (under the name "Neje Hopkins"). Bara portrays Zara
A_Woman_There_Was
1914 American film
Powell and starring Edward José and Thurlow Bergen. Its cast also includes Theda Bara in her screen debut, although she is credited under her birth name Theodosia
The_Stain_(film)
1917 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
silent historical drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is based on the French novel Memoirs d’un médecin by Alexandre
Madame_Du_Barry_(1917_film)
Antony and Cleopatra (1913) (Gianna Terribili-Gonzales) Cleopatra (1917) (Theda Bara) Antony and Cleopatra (1924) (Ethel Teare) Cleopatra (1934) (Claudette
List of cultural depictions of Cleopatra
List_of_cultural_depictions_of_Cleopatra
1916 film
1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Theda Bara. The film was loosely based on the 1884 French novel Sappho by Alphonse
The_Eternal_Sapho
1917 film by J. Gordon Edwards
silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara and Glen White. It was a very loose film adaptation of the 1831 novel
The_Darling_of_Paris
1918 silent film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. This was the last film in which Alan Roscoe starred with Theda Bara; they appeared in six films together
The_She-Devil
Underground newspapers
edited at various periods. The paper's logo is a black-and-white image of Theda Bara, vampish star of silent films. The founders' intention had been to use
International_Times
Hungarian-American film producer (1879–1952)
of dollars through films which featured Fox Film's first breakout star Theda Bara, known as "The Vamp", for her performance in A Fool There Was (1915),
William_Fox_(producer)
1925 film
Unchastened Woman is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and
The_Unchastened_Woman
1915 film
Theda Bara. It was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The film is now considered to be lost. Theda Bara
Sin_(1915_film)
American actress
Last Note Sis Directed by Robert Zameroski 2018 As Long as I'm Famous Theda Bara Directed by Bruce Reisman Television Year Title Role Notes 1982–1983 Square
Tracy_Nelson_(actress)
Keaton Cleopatra (incomplete), directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara Coney Island, directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle, with Buster Keaton
1917_in_film
1915 film directed by Raoul Walsh
which starred Theda Bara. It is based on the 1845 novella Carmen, the film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Theda Bara as Carmen Einar
Carmen (1915 Raoul Walsh film)
Carmen_(1915_Raoul_Walsh_film)
List of legends of American film history
Ball (1911–1989) Tallulah Bankhead (1902–1968) Vilma Bánky (1901–1991) Theda Bara (1885–1955) Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959) Anne Baxter (1923–1985) Louise
AFI's_100_Years...100_Stars
1934 film by Cecil B. DeMille
version, DeMille wanted to see the 1917 silent version of Cleopatra with Theda Bara in the title role, so he borrowed a print of that film and screened it
Cleopatra_(1934_film)
1919 film by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a
The_Siren's_Song_(1919_film)
1919 silent film by Edmund Lawrence
American silent drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence, and starring Theda Bara. The film was considered to be lost, until February 27, 2019 when a fragment
Lure_of_Ambition
1919 silent drama film
directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and produced by William Fox. The film starred Theda Bara, Eugene Ormonde and Robert Walker Blanchette Dumonde is known as "the
The_Light_(1919_film)
1915 film
romantic drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and costarring Nance O'Neil, Theda Bara, and William E. Shay. The film was based on the 1902 play of the same
The Kreutzer Sonata (1915 film)
The_Kreutzer_Sonata_(1915_film)
1926 film
chance billing in The Lucky Dog (1921). As the film uses footage from the Theda Bara star vehicle Madame Mystery (released April 1926, featuring Hardy in the
45_Minutes_from_Hollywood
1919 film by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. As described in a film magazine review, after the United States declares
When_Men_Desire
Name list
twentieth century, after being made popular by the 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara. Cleo (mathematician), pseudonym of Vladimir Reshetnikov, Uzbekistani
Cleo_(name)
Tragedy by Oscar Wilde
version in 1910. Later adaptations include a 1918 silent film starring Theda Bara, a 1923 silent version directed by Charles Bryant starring Alla Nazimova
Salome_(play)
1915 US silent drama film directed by Marshall Farnum
1915 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Farnum and starring Theda Bara, Riley Hatch and Clifford Bruce. It was an adaptation of the 1862 British
Lady Audley's Secret (1915 film)
Lady_Audley's_Secret_(1915_film)
Name list
liberal politician Margit Bara (1928–2016), Hungarian film actress Nina Bara (c. 1920-1990), American film actress Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent
Bara_(name)
American actress (1894–1961)
productions as a vamp, a type of character first popularized by actress Theda Bara. Nita Naldi was born in a tenement in New York City to working class Irish
Nita_Naldi
Fashion of goth subculture
store] Hot Topic with their parents' money". One female role model is Theda Bara, the 1910s femme fatale known for her dark eyeshadow. Siouxsie Sioux was
Gothic_fashion
1917 film by J. Gordon Edwards
Adrian Johnson, Camille was directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starred Theda Bara as Camille and Albert Roscoe as her lover, Armand. The film was produced
Camille_(1917_film)
2016 studio album by the Lumineers
October 2018 to pursue a solo career. The cover is a photograph of actress Theda Bara. Cleopatra received positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received
Cleopatra_(album)
1918 film by Roscoe Arbuckle
Keaton as the Waiter. The film is notable for a scene spoofing the 1918 Theda Bara film Salomé, with Arbuckle dancing around with a length of sausage links
The_Cook_(1918_film)
American pin-up model (1923–2008)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Bettie_Page
City in California, United States
lived in Long Beach included Fatty Arbuckle and Theda Bara. The 1917 film Cleopatra, starring Theda Bara, was shot at the Dominguez Slough just west of
Long_Beach,_California
American burlesque performer, actress and writer (1911–1970)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Gypsy_Rose_Lee
Feature or short film that is no longer known to exist at all
A high-profile example is the case of Theda Bara, one of the most famous actresses of the early silent era. Bara appeared in 40 films, but only six are
Lost_film
American actor (1882–1949)
Romeo and Juliet. His many silent-era portrayals included Caesar in Theda Bara's 1917 Cleopatra and Solomon in the mammoth 1921 Betty Blythe vehicle The
Fritz_Leiber_(actor)
1916 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. This film was also titled The Love Pirate in the UK, and Il Pirata Dell'Amore
The_Vixen_(film)
1917 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. Based on the story "The Red Rose" (Polish: Czerwona róża) by Ryszard
The_Rose_of_Blood
1918 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. As described in a film magazine, nurse Lilian Marchard is engaged by
When_a_Woman_Sins
American actress and model (1926–1962)
ice cream with her", while Groucho Marx characterized her as "Mae West, Theda Bara, and Bo Peep all rolled into one". According to Haskell, due to her sex
Marilyn_Monroe
stage persona for her character in the 1917 US film Cleopatra, actress Theda Bara was seen in public petting snakes while the Fox Film Corporation posed
Death_of_Cleopatra
Daughter of Herod II and Herodias
tragedy, Salome. Other Salome films include: Salomé (1918), starring Theda Bara in the title role. Flavius Josephus was credited for the story.[citation
Salome
1963 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
picture." Brown suggested a remake of Cleopatra (1917), which had starred Theda Bara. In the fall of 1958, Wanger's production company entered into a coproduction
Cleopatra_(1963_film)
American actress, Playmate, and singer (1933–1967)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Jayne_Mansfield
American indie folk band
2016. The black and white photo on the cover depicts silent movie star Theda Bara in the title role in the 1917 film Cleopatra. Cleopatra was co-produced
The_Lumineers
American actress (born 1956)
Sesha Abinell Episode: "Sacrifice" 2006 The Woman with the Hungry Eyes Theda Bara Voice 2006 Kidnapped Ellie Cain Series regular, 13 episodes 2007 The Batman
Dana_Delany
Raoul Walsh Theda Bara, Einar Linden The Clemenceau Case Herbert Brenon Theda Bara, William E. Shay Destruction Will S. Davis Theda Bara The Devil's Daughter
List of lost silent films (1915–1919)
List_of_lost_silent_films_(1915–1919)
Topics referred to by the same term
a Japanese erotic OVA series The Vixen (film), a 1916 film starring Theda Bara Vibe Vixen, a women's magazine, spinoff of Vibe magazine Vixen, a 2000
Vixen_(disambiguation)
Irish-born film director (1880–1958)
There, Brenon directed actress Theda Bara in The Two Orphans (1915) and The Kreutzer Sonata (1915). Both Brenon and Bara would have a major impact in elevating
Herbert_Brenon
Name list
wife of Leo V (c. 775–c. 826), Empress consort of Leo V the Armenian Theda Bara (1885–1955), stage name of actress Theodosia Burr Goodman Theodosia Burr
Theodosia_(given_name)
1936 film by Frank Lloyd, Otto Brower
Leiber. The novel was previously adapted for the screen in 1916 starring Theda Bara and 1922 directed by Tod Browning. Victor joins the French Foreign Legion
Under_Two_Flags_(1936_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
English as Night Flight from Moscow The Serpent (1916 film), starring Theda Bara The Serpent (1920 film), a 1920 Italian silent film The Serpent (2006
Serpent
Contemporary musical subculture
dubbed as "the grand lord of gothic lushness". One female role model is Theda Bara, the 1910s femme fatale known for her dark eyeshadow. Siouxsie was particularly
Goth_subculture
1917 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel Jess by H. Rider Haggard and shot
Heart_and_Soul_(1917_film)
Theda Bara poses in a still image from Cleopatra. Exotic sets and costumes, depicting a fantasy version of ancient Egypt, were a good fit for Theda Bara's
Women_in_ancient_Egypt
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Victorian media, which helped to shape the character of Cleopatra played by Theda Bara in Cleopatra (1917), Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra (1934), and Elizabeth
Cleopatra
American-born French entertainer (1906–1975)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Josephine_Baker
Mistress of Louis XV, executed during the Reign of Terror (1743–1793)
Leslie Carter in the 1915 film DuBarry, directed by Edoardo Bencivenga Theda Bara in the 1917 film Madame Du Barry, directed by J. Gordon Edwards Pola Negri
Madame_du_Barry
near-nude scenes. In 1917, Fox produced the lavish Cleopatra in which Theda Bara wore a number of risqué outfits. Gordon Griffith appeared as a young naked
Nudity_in_film
Playhouse in California, US
to hear their voices. Also making a rough transition from silent film, Theda Bara appeared there in Bella Donna in 1934, while she was married to Charles
Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals
Beverly_Hills_Little_Theatre_for_Professionals
1926 American film
Madame Mystery is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Theda Bara, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson, directed by Richard Wallace and Stan Laurel
Madame_Mystery
American burlesque dancer (1928–2021)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Tempest_Storm
Danish-Canadian dancer and actress
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Mickey_Faerch
1918 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered lost. As described in a film magazine, while
The_Forbidden_Path
Non-conformist, ungrounded lifestyle
"vampire"), was associated in particular with the silent film actress Theda Bara (1885–1955). Valentina was originally a comic book creation by Italian
Bohemian_style
1931 American film
the book produced by Fox. Previous versions are the 1916 release with Theda Bara and the one in 1925 starring Alma Rubens. The trophy wife of a stodgy
East_Lynne_(1931_film)
1917 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara, and based on the 1880 novel Moths by Ouida. This film is now considered to be lost. Theda Bara as Hazel Marie Curtis
Her_Greatest_Love
American stripper and burlesque star (1932–2015)
Burlesque Hall of Fame Inductees Jett Adore Satan's Angel Josephine Baker Theda Bara Candy Barr Ann Corio Diana Dors Gypsy Rose Lee Mickey Mae Jayne Mansfield
Blaze_Starr
American actress (1921–1995)
writing: "Lana Turner typifies modern allure. She is the vamp of today as Theda Bara was of yesterday. However, she doesn't look like a vamp. She is far more
Lana_Turner
1915 film
silent drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon and costarring Theda Bara and William H. Shay. The film is based on the French novel L'affaire Clémenceau
The_Clemenceau_Case
1916 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and was produced
Romeo and Juliet (1916 Fox film)
Romeo_and_Juliet_(1916_Fox_film)
1916 film directed by James Vincent
1916 American silent drama film directed by James Vincent and starring Theda Bara. It is considered a lost film. Dugald Chandos, an early English settler
Gold_and_the_Woman
Topics referred to by the same term
comedy The Vamp (film), a lost 1918 silent film wartime comedy-drama Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress nicknamed "The Vamp" Ivana Vamp
Vamp
Pickford The Devil's Daughter (lost), directed by Frank Powell, starring Theda Bara Double Trouble, directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Douglas Fairbanks
1915_in_film
1915 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards
starring Theda Bara. Based on the play of the same name by Bartley Campbell, the film's scenario was written by Clara S. Beranger. Theda Bara as Francesca
The_Galley_Slave_(1915_film)
Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979)
, where she sold bonds alongside Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Theda Bara, and Marie Dressler. Five days later, she spoke on Wall Street to an estimated
Mary_Pickford
Neighborhood of Cincinnati in Hamilton, Ohio, United States
close proximity to the University of Cincinnati and its medical centers. Theda Bara, actress John Kenneth Blackwell, politician and author Don Brodie, actor
Avondale,_Cincinnati
1985 film by Paul Aaron
Cleopatra (1963) where Jan wears a metal snake brassiere in homage to Theda Bara in the 1917 version of the film. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and
Maxie_(1985_film)
American stage actress
was perfect". In 1920 Curry appeared on Broadway with silent film star Theda Bara in The Blue Flame, a four-act play written by George V. Hobart and John
Helen_Curry
Topics referred to by the same term
(UFO), a 1970 episode of UFO Destruction (film), a 1915 film starring Theda Bara Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada NJPW Destruction, professional wrestling
Destruction
1917 American film
directed by J. Gordon Edwards and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara. Countess Irma (Theda Bara) is a Russian villainess who becomes the ruthless Princess
The_Tiger_Woman_(1917_film)
writer, director, and producer; first star of the Western film genre Theda Bara (born Theodosia Goodman, 1885–1955), silent film actress; the first screen
List of Jewish American entertainers
List_of_Jewish_American_entertainers
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
Boy/Male
Hindu
Radiant
Female
Spanish
 Pet form of Spanish Theresa, THERA means "harvester." Compare with another form of Thera.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Greek
Gift of God; Supreme Gift
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Divine
Girl/Female
Russian
God's gift.
Girl/Female
Greek
Goddess; godly. Also abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Female
English
Pet form of English Theodora, THEDA means "gift of God."
Girl/Female
Greek
Goddess; godly. Also abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Girl/Female
Russian American Greek
God's gift.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Queen.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Greek
Divine; Loved by God; Combination of Thea and Ola
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
A goddess.
Female
Greek
(ΘήÏα) Greek name THERA means "lustrous." In mythology, this is the name of one of Amphion's seven daughters. Compare with another form of Thera.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German
Warfare
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Yeomans.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant spelling of Irwin.Variant of Welsh Urien (see Uren).
Boy/Male
Sikh
Protector of traditions
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sankeertana | ஸஂகிரà¯à®¤à®¨
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly an occupational name for a porter or carrier, from an agent derivative of Middle English hailen ‘to haul’, ‘to drag’, from Old French haler ‘to pull’.Slovenian : variant spelling of German Haller.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Krishna; Bearer of Flute
Male
English
Pet form of English Benjamin, BENJY means "son of the right hand."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Guardian of peace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whaley.
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
THEDA BARA
n.
A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca.
n.
The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.
a.
Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess.
n.
A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
n.
The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.
n.
The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
n.
A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.
n.
A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air. In Australia they are called salmon and baramunda. See Dipnoi, and Archipterygium.
pl.
of Theca
n.
A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death.
n.
The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
n.
An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. oleifera are grown in China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea.
n.
One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites. The sect is named after Jacob Baradaeus, its leader in the sixth century.
n.
A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein.
n.
The theca of mosses.
n.
A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.