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Oothecae
o·o·the·ca
/
ˌoʊ
əˈθi
kə
/
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[
oh-
uh
-
thee
-k
uh
]
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noun,
plural
o·o·the·cae
/
ˌoʊ
əˈθi
si
/
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[
oh-
uh
-
thee
-see
]
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.
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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