oothecaladj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊəˈθiːkl/, U.S.

/ˌoʊoʊˈθik(ə)l/

Forms: 1800s– oöthecal, 1900s– oothecal.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ootheca n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < ootheca n. + -al suffix¹.

Zoology.

Of or relating to oothecae or an ootheca.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Oöthecal, sheathing eggs; having the nature or office on an oötheca.

1940 Proc. Royal Soc. 1939–40 B. 128 391 The changes in the texture of the oothecal protein as it hardens are probably due to similar causes.

1959 Science 31 July 271/1 Oöthecal eggs in the uterus of the cockroach.

1996 Amer. Naturalist 147 233 Variability in oothecal size generates a wide range of initial mantid densities in the neighborhood of a hatch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oothecal
释义	oothecaladj. Brit. /ˌəʊəˈθiːkl/, U.S. /ˌoʊoʊˈθik(ə)l/ Forms: 1800s– oöthecal, 1900s– oothecal. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ootheca n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < ootheca n. + -al suffix¹. Zoology. Of or relating to oothecae or an ootheca. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Oöthecal, sheathing eggs; having the nature or office on an oötheca. 1940 Proc. Royal Soc. 1939–40 B. 128 391 The changes in the texture of the oothecal protein as it hardens are probably due to similar causes. 1959 Science 31 July 271/1 Oöthecal eggs in the uterus of the cockroach. 1996 Amer. Naturalist 147 233 Variability in oothecal size generates a wide range of initial mantid densities in the neighborhood of a hatch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890
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