What's the difference between apocrypha and thecla?
Apocrypha
Definition:
(n. pl.) Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively.
(n. pl.) Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.
Example Sentences:
(1) The number of characters affected ranges from 3 to 11, depending on the inclusion of the Apocrypha, the definition of suicide adopted and the version of the death accepted when there is more than one account.
(2) Beside the Old and New Testaments, some Apocrypha have to be discussed for their content about this subject.
(3) Beside Old and New Testaments, some Apocryphas have to be discussed for their contents about this subject.
Thecla
Definition:
(n.) Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Example Sentences:
(1) The area of nuclear profiles and five nonredundant and size-free shape indices were measured using the THECLA program on a Leitz Texture Analysis System (Leitz-TAS).