egg sac
a silken case or capsule containing eggs of a female spider.
- Also called egg case.
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How to use egg sac in a sentence
Long before Tyrannosaurus rex walked the Earth, sap engulfed a spider guarding her egg sac.
This is the oldest fossil evidence of spider moms taking care of their young | Freda Kreier | September 27, 2021 | Science NewsA characteristic feature is the white corrugated egg-sac attached to the end of the body (Fig. 5).
Garden Pests in New Zealand | D. MillerA lycosid spider (Pardosa lapidicina) carrying an egg sac was basking on an inclined rock surface.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. FitchIn the specimen figured, the egg-sac was concealed in the upper part of the web.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | VariousFig. 108 represents the large egg-sac of one of the orb weavers.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | Various
These eggs hatch early in the winter; but no spiders emerge from the egg-sac until the following spring.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | Various
Scientific definitions for egg sac
The silken pouch in which many spiders deposit their eggs. Also called egg case
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