egg-case

egg case

noun
1.
Entomology, ootheca.
2.
Entomology, egg sac.
Origin:
1840–50

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egg case  

  1. A protective capsule of certain animals, such as insects and mollusks, that contains eggs.

  2. See egg sac.


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