mermaid's purse
noun
the horny or leathery egg case of certain cartilaginous fishes, as skates.
Origin of mermaid's purse
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby mermaid's purse
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British Dictionary definitions for mermaid's purse
mermaid's purse
noun
another name for sea purse
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