English Explanatory Dictionary

ootheca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
  2. The theca or sporangium of ferns.

Pronunciation

/əʊəˈθiːkə/

Word forms

ootheca oothecae oötheca

Etymology

From oo- (“egg-”) + theca (“sheath”).

Derived words

oothecal
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