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OOTHEQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ootheca
1, record 1, English, ootheca
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- egg case 1, record 1, English, egg%20case
correct
- pod 2, record 1, English, pod
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A firm-walled and distinctive egg case ... 3, record 1, English, - ootheca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The female (Mantis), who often eats the male after they mate, lays about 200 eggs in a large cocoonlike capsule (ootheca), which serves to protect the eggs during adverse weather conditions or from enemies. 4, record 1, English, - ootheca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
e.g. a grasshopper pod containing 10 to 100 eggs. 2, record 1, English, - ootheca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, the plural form of "ootheca" is "oothecae". 5, record 1, English, - ootheca
Record 1, Key term(s)
- egg pod
- egg cluster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oothèque
1, record 1, French, ooth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coque dans laquelle sont enfermés les œufs des insectes dictyoptères et orthoptères. 2, record 1, French, - ooth%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les œufs sont pondus dans des oothèques importantes (de forme caractéristique pour chaque espèce), posées sur le sol ou collées sur les plantes [...], dont chacune contient un nombre d'œufs qui diffère selon les espèces (100 à 400 dans l'oothèque de Mantis, et quelques dizaines dans celle de Miomantis). 3, record 1, French, - ooth%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ooteca
1, record 1, Spanish, ooteca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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