ootheca
/ˌəʊəˈθiːkə
/noun (plural oothecae /ˌəʊəˈθiːkiː/) Entomology
The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from oo- 'of an egg' + Greek thēkē 'receptacle'.
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