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ootheca

[oh-uh-thee-kuh]

noun, plural o·o·the·cae

[-see] .

a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.

Also called egg case.

Origin:
1850–55; < Neo-Latin; see oo-, theca

Related forms

o·o·the·cal, adjective

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ootheca (ˌəʊəˈθiːkə)

—n , pl -cae
	a capsule containing eggs that is produced by some insects and molluscs

[C19: New Latin, from oo- + thēkē case]

oo'thecal

—*adj*

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