oötheca

A form of ootheca — An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).

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Meanings

nounoötheca (plural oöthecae)

plural oöthecae

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ootheca.

Origin

From oö- + theca.

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APA

oötheca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%C3%B6theca

MLA

“oötheca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%C3%B6theca. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oötheca,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%C3%B6theca.

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