ootheca

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Synonyms: zotheca

Antonyms: zotheca

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. An egg case of any of the [[orthopteroid]] insects (such as [[cockroach]]es and [[mantid]]s).
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[theca]] or [[sporangium]] of [[fern]]s.

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