Ootheca
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊəˈθiːkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ootheca is a noun meaning An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
Meaning
An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
More Meanings
- (botany) The theca or sporangium of ferns.
Example Sentences
Since the founding of the colony it had been a tradition to unload oothecae – egg sacs – in the cabinets so the younglings would be near the principal food stocks.
Word Forms
- oothecae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orthopteroid, orthropteroid, orthopter, orthopteran, ectobiid, orthopteron.
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