单词	ootheca
释义	ootheca noun oo·​the·​ca ˌō-ə-ˈthē-kə  plural oothecae ˌō-ə-ˈthē-(ˌ)kē  -(ˌ)sē : a firm-walled and distinctive egg case (as of a cockroach) oothecal ˌō-ə-ˈthē-kəl  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Depending on the species of praying mantis, the ootheca could have approximately 100-200 eggs, which could certainly hatch earlier than expected after spending a month or so in someone's warm home. Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 12 Dec. 2019 Behind the female’s bottomless appetite is the extraordinary size of her egg case, or ootheca, a frothy proteinous mass studded with up to 400 eggs that can amount to half her body weight. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology New Latin First Known Use circa 1856, in the meaning defined above
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