单词 | ootheca |
释义 | ootheca[ oh-uh-thee-kuh ] / ˌoʊ əˈθi kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ootheca ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural o·o·the·cae [oh-uh-thee-see]. /ˌoʊ əˈθi si/.a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects. Also called egg case. Origin of oothecaFrom New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at oo-, theca OTHER WORDS FROM oothecao·o·the·cal, adjectiveWords nearby oothecaoosphere, oospore, Oost, Oostende, OOT, ootheca, ootid, ooze, ooze leather, oozy, op Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for oothecaootheca / (ˌəʊəˈθiːkə) / noun plural -cae (-siː)a capsule containing eggs that is produced by some insects and molluscs Derived forms of oothecaoothecal, adjectiveWord Origin for oothecaC19: New Latin, from oo- + thēkē case Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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