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sea purse

noun

the horny egg case of certain rays and sharks.

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Origin of sea purse

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby sea purse

seaplane, sea-poacher, sea poppy, seaport, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss, SEAQ, seaquake, sear
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British Dictionary definitions for sea purse

sea purse

noun

a tough horny envelope containing fertilized eggs, produced by the female of certain sharks and skatesAlso called: mermaid's purse
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