mermaid's purse

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mermaid's purse

devil's purse (skate egg case)

Noun

mermaid 's purse (plural mermaid's purses)

The egg case of a skate, shark or ratfish.

Synonyms

devil's purse, sailor's purse, sea-purse

Translations

the egg case of a cartilaginous fish

Norman: bourse f (Jersey), bourse au dgiâbl'ye f (Jersey), chiviéthe à bras f (Jersey), crapaud d'mé m (Jersey)

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