ˌōəˈthēkə noun
( plural oothe·cae -ē(ˌ)sē)
Etymology: New Latin, from o- + -theca
: a firm-walled and distinctive egg case (as of many mollusks or of a cockroach)
• oo·the·cal |ōə|thēkəl adjective
ˌōəˈthēkə noun
( plural oothe·cae -ē(ˌ)sē)
Etymology: New Latin, from o- + -theca
: a firm-walled and distinctive egg case (as of many mollusks or of a cockroach)
• oo·the·cal |ōə|thēkəl adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012