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egg case

egg case noun: a protective capsule that contains the eggs of some insects and molluscs.

Noun

egg case (plural egg cases)

  1. A protective capsule that contains the eggs of some insects and molluscs
    • A sand saucer is formed from egg cases.
    Synonyms:
    egg capsule
  2. The leathery egg of certain marine animals such as sharks and skate
    • A mermaid's purse is a type of egg case.

egg case meaning in Tamil

egg case in Tamil

முட்டைப் பொதிவுறை

Synonyms of egg case

Forms of egg case

pluralegg cases

Questions about egg case

What does egg case mean?
Egg case means a protective capsule that contains the eggs of some insects and molluscs.
What is egg case in Tamil?
Egg case in Tamil is முட்டைப் பொதிவுறை. See Egg case meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is egg case?
Egg case is a noun.
What is the plural of egg case?
The plural of egg case is egg cases.

Words near egg case in the dictionary

  1. egg butters
  2. egg capsule
  3. egg capsules
  4. egg carton
  5. egg cartons
  6. egg case
  7. egg cases
  8. egg cell
  9. egg cells
  10. egg coffee
  11. egg coffees

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