Meaning & use
ootheca
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a protective case containing the eggs of certain insects, such as mantises and cockroaches.
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The praying mantis attached its ootheca to a twig before winter set in.
Inside the ootheca, dozens of tiny nymphs were developing.
A note on using this word
The plural is oothecae; the term is used mainly in entomology.
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egg case
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