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o⋅o⋅the⋅ca
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kə
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-cae
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a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
Also called
egg case.
Origin:
1850–55;
< NL;
see
oo-
,
theca
Related forms:
o⋅o⋅the⋅cal,
adjective
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o·o·the·ca
(ō'ə-thē'kə)
n.
pl.
o·o·the·cae
(-sē)
The egg case of certain insects and mollusks.
o'o·the'cal
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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