Ootheca (noun)
o-eth-ee-ka
The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.
Mid 19th century: from oo- ‘of an egg’ + Greek thēkē ‘receptacle’.
Example sentences
“The discarded ootheca is the only evidence they were present in the area.”
o-eth-ee-ka
The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.
Mid 19th century: from oo- ‘of an egg’ + Greek thēkē ‘receptacle’.
“The discarded ootheca is the only evidence they were present in the area.”