oothecal

Variant of ootheca

ootheca definition

ootheca (ō′ō t̸hē′kə, ō′ə-)

noun pl. oothecae -·cae (ō′ə-)

an egg case, as of certain mollusks and insects

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

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