Definitions for oothecaˌoʊ əˈθi kə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•o•the•ca*ˌoʊ əˈθi kə(n.)(pl.)-cae
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain insects and mollusks.
Category: Zoology
* (-sē)..
Origin of ootheca:
1850–55; < NL; see oo -, theca
o`o•the′cal(adj.)
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