Ootheca

For the egg capsules of cartilagenous fish, see Egg capsule.

An ootheca /oʊ.əˈθiːkə/ (pl.: oothecae /oʊ.əˈθiːsiː/) is a type of egg capsule made by any member of a variety of animal groups such as mollusks, mantises, and cockroaches.

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