egg case

noun

: a protective case enclosing eggs : ootheca

called also egg capsule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The orientation of the egg case is ok, the female choses the location and the orientation. —

oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2023 Most of the mantises that hatch from an egg case will die from starvation or cannibalism. —

oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2023 It’s the leathery egg case of sharks, skates and rays. —

Lshell, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2018 The wasps hatch, devour the roach inside the egg case and escape by drilling a hole out to freedom. —

Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2018 Charlie says German cockroaches (the most common kind in the country) can hold up to 90 nymphs per egg case. —

Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 13 July 2021 By loading Ninja Flex into a 3D printer, Williams-Guillen could build an egg case that was flexible, yet strong. —

Matt Simon, Wired, 5 Oct. 2020 Inspectors observed live roaches in all life cycles and an egg case at a Houston restaurant last week, according to inspection reports from August 19 to August 25. —

Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2019 Regardless of storm duration, intensity and size, groups previously identified as aggressive were more likely to produce egg cases. —

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 20 Aug. 2019 See More

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