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egg case
egg casen.1. A protective capsule that contains eggs, produced by certain insects, mollusks, and elasmobranch fishes.2. See egg sac.o•o•the•ca (ˌoʊ əˈθi kə)
n., pl. -cae (-sē). a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain insects and mollusks. [1850–55; < New Latin; see oo-, theca] o`o•the′cal, adj. egg case
egg case[′eg ‚kās] (invertebrate zoology) A protective capsule containing the eggs of certain insects and mollusks. Also known as egg capsule. A silk pouch in which certain spiders carry their eggs. Also known as egg sac. (vertebrate zoology) A soft, gelatinous (amphibians) or strong, horny (skates) envelope containing the egg of certain vertebrates. egg case
egg casen.1. A protective capsule that contains eggs, produced by certain insects, mollusks, and elasmobranch fishes.2. See egg sac. |