ootheca

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ootheca Definition

ootheca (ō′ō t̸hē′kə, ō′ə-)

noun pl. -·cae-ō′ə-

an egg case, as of certain mollusks and insects

Etymology: ModL < oo- + Gr thēkē: see theca

ootheca Related Forms

o′othe′cal adjective

ootheca Usage Examples

Converse of object

produce: The female will produce 5-10 oothecae ( egg cases ) in her life time.

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