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o•o•the•ca
Pronunciation: (ō"u-thē'ku), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -caePronunciation: (-sē). [key]
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects. Also, called
egg case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.