ootheca

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(ō′ō t̸hē′kə, ō′ə-)

noun pl. oothecae

an egg case, as of certain mollusks and insects

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

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noun pl. o·o·the·cae (-sē)
The egg case of certain insects and mollusks.

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  • oˌo·theˈcal adjective

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