First Known Use: circa 1856
Dictionary
ootheca
noun oo·the·ca \ˌō-ə-ˈthē-kə\
plural oo·the·cae \-ˈthē-(ˌ)kē, -(ˌ)sē\
Definition of OOTHECA
: a firm-walled and distinctive egg case (as of a cockroach)
— oo·the·cal \-ˈthē-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of OOTHECA
New Latin
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