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sea purse

American  

noun

  1. the horny egg case of certain rays and sharks.

sea purse British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sea purse

First recorded in 1800–10

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