The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ootheca — [ō΄ō thē′kə, ō΄əthē′kə] n. pl. oothecae [ō΄ō thē′sē, ō΄əthē′sē] [ModL < OO + Gr thēkē: see THECA] an egg case, as of certain mollusks and insects oothecal adj … English World dictionary
Ootheca — Mantis ootheca An ootheca /oʊ.əˈθiːkə/ (pl. oothecae /oʊ.əˈθiːsiː/) is a type of egg mass made by any member of a variety of species (usually insects or mollusks). The word is a latinized combination of oo , meaning egg , from the Greek word ōon … Wikipedia
ootheca — noun (plural oothecae) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1856 a firm walled and distinctive egg case (as of a cockroach) • oothecal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ootheca — n.; pl. cae [Gr. oion, egg; theke, case] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The covering or case over an egg or egg mass … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ootheca — oothecal, adj. /oh euh thee keuh/, n., pl. oothecae / see/. a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects. Also, called egg case. [1850 55; < NL; see OO , THECA] * * * … Universalium
ootheca — noun /əʊəˈθiːkə/ An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids) … Wiktionary
ootheca — 1. An egg case found in some lower animals. 2. Rarely used term for ovary. [G. oon, egg, + theke, box, case] * * * oo·the·ca (o″o theґkə) [oo + theca] 1. an egg case, such as is found in certain animals. 2. ovarium … Medical dictionary
ootheca — n. vessel for eggs in some invertebrates … English contemporary dictionary
ootheca — oo·the·ca … English syllables
ootheca — o•o•the•ca [[t]ˌoʊ əˈθi kə[/t]] n. pl. cae ( sē). zool. a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain insects and mollusks • Etymology: 1850–55; < NL; see oo , theca o o•the′cal, adj … From formal English to slang
