ootheca
[oh-
uh
-
thee
-k
uh
]
/ˌoʊ əˈθi kə/
noun
,
plural
oothecae
[oh-
uh
-
thee
-see]
/ˌoʊ əˈθi si/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
Also called
egg case
.
Origin
1850-55;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
oo-
,
theca
Related forms
oothecal,
adjective
Examples from the web for
ootheca
The eggs are laid in beanlike egg capsules called
ootheca
, which may contain several dozen eggs.
British Dictionary definitions for
ootheca
ootheca
/
ˌəʊəˈθiːkə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-cae
(
-siː
)
1.
a capsule containing eggs that is produced by some insects and molluscs
Derived Forms
oothecal,
adjective
Word Origin
C19: New Latin, from
oo-
+
thēkē
case