ootheca (Meaning)
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ootheca (n.)
An egg case, especially those of many kinds of mollusks, and of some insects, as the cockroach. Cf. Ooecium.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ootheca
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ootheca Sentence Examples
- The female cockroach deposits her eggs in an ootheca, a protective casing.
- The praying mantis's ootheca is a frothy mass that hardens around the eggs.
- The flattened, oval ootheca of the brown marmorated stink bug often bears a ring of spikes.
- The stick insect's ootheca resembles a leaf, providing camouflage for the developing eggs.
- The ootheca of the giant water bug is attached to the back of the male, where it is aerated and protected.
- The egg-filled ootheca of the giant African land snail is buried in the soil, providing protection from predators and desiccation.
- The mantis's ootheca resembles a miniature honeycomb, with each cell containing a single egg.
- The cylindrical ootheca of the common earwig is typically attached to plant stems or under rocks.
- The blister beetle's ootheca is covered with soil or debris, resembling a small mound.
- The minute ootheca of the pea aphid is often found on the undersides of plant leaves.
FAQs About the word ootheca
An egg case, especially those of many kinds of mollusks, and of some insects, as the cockroach. Cf. Ooecium.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The female cockroach deposits her eggs in an ootheca, a protective casing.
The praying mantis's ootheca is a frothy mass that hardens around the eggs.
The flattened, oval ootheca of the brown marmorated stink bug often bears a ring of spikes.
The stick insect's ootheca resembles a leaf, providing camouflage for the developing eggs.
