ootheca
ootheca · oothecae
оотека
An egg case of any of the orthopteroid insectsAn egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
/əʊəˈθiːkə/
Meaning
2 sensesAn egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
ооте́каootéka
The theca or sporangium of ferns.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
egg case of orthopteroid insects:
Origin
From oo- (“egg-”) + theca (“sheath”).From oo- (“egg-”) + theca (“sheath”).
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Forms
plural: oothecaeWord family
1 related wordsDerivedoothecal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular