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o·o·the·ca O0086100 (ō′ə-thē′kə)n. pl. o·o·the·cae (-sē) The usually hardened egg case of certain invertebrates, such as a cockroach.
o′o·the′cal adj.ootheca (ˌəʊəˈθiːkə) n, pl -cae (-siː) (Zoology) a capsule containing eggs that is produced by some insects and molluscs[C19: New Latin, from oo- + thēkē case] ˌooˈthecal adjo•o•the•ca (ˌoʊ əˈθi kə)
n., pl. -cae (-sē). a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain insects and mollusks. [1850–55; < New Latin; see oo-, theca] o`o•the′cal, adj. Translations
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o·o·the·ca (ō-ō-thē'kă), 1. An egg case found in some lower animals. 2. Rarely used term for ovary. [G. ōon, egg, + thēkē, box, case] ootheca (ō′ə-thē′kə)n. pl. oothe·cae (-sē) The usually hardened egg case of certain invertebrates, such as a cockroach.
o′o·the′cal adj.ootheca a case around the eggs of some insects. |