egg case
noun
: a protective case enclosing eggs : ootheca
called also egg capsule
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Charlie says German cockroaches (the most common kind in the country) can hold up to 90 nymphs per egg case. 
Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 13 July 2021 By loading Ninja Flex into a 3D printer, Williams-Guillen could build an egg case that was flexible, yet strong. Matt Simon, Wired, 5 Oct. 2020 Inspectors observed live roaches in all life cycles and an egg case at a Houston restaurant last week, according to inspection reports from August 19 to August 25. Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2019 Regardless of storm duration, intensity and size, groups previously identified as aggressive were more likely to produce egg cases. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 20 Aug. 2019 The researchers determined that after a storm passed, the colonies that aggressively pursued food and resources were able to produce more egg cases. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019 Though adult worms die with the first frost, the egg cases overwinter in soil or organic matter, ready to hatch in spring. Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2019 Keep an eye out for roach feces, which look similar to ground coffee or coarse black pepper, and egg cases, which can be hidden in dark spaces or even between books in a bookcase. Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 18 July 2019 The wasps hatch, devour the roach inside the egg case and escape by drilling a hole out to freedom. Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2018 See More
Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 13 July 2021 By loading Ninja Flex into a 3D printer, Williams-Guillen could build an egg case that was flexible, yet strong. Matt Simon, Wired, 5 Oct. 2020 Inspectors observed live roaches in all life cycles and an egg case at a Houston restaurant last week, according to inspection reports from August 19 to August 25. Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2019 Regardless of storm duration, intensity and size, groups previously identified as aggressive were more likely to produce egg cases. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 20 Aug. 2019 The researchers determined that after a storm passed, the colonies that aggressively pursued food and resources were able to produce more egg cases. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019 Though adult worms die with the first frost, the egg cases overwinter in soil or organic matter, ready to hatch in spring. Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2019 Keep an eye out for roach feces, which look similar to ground coffee or coarse black pepper, and egg cases, which can be hidden in dark spaces or even between books in a bookcase. Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 18 July 2019 The wasps hatch, devour the roach inside the egg case and escape by drilling a hole out to freedom. Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above