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sea-purse

sea-purse noun: the egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse. Also the alternative form of sea puss.

sea-purse: the egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse
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Noun

sea-purse (plural sea-purses)

  1. The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
  2. The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.

Also used as

sea-purse is also the alternative form of sea puss.

Synonyms of sea-purse

Forms of sea-purse

pluralsea-purses
alternative formsea puss
alternative formsea purse

Origin of sea-purse

Named because it is shaped like a small purse.

Alteration of sea puss.

Questions about sea-purse

What does sea-purse mean?
Sea-purse means the egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
What part of speech is sea-purse?
Sea-purse is a noun.
What is the plural of sea-purse?
The plural of sea-purse is sea-purses.

Words near sea-purse in the dictionary

  1. sea-pomegranates
  2. sea-poose
  3. sea-pooses
  4. sea-porcupine
  5. sea-porcupines
  6. sea-purse
  7. sea-purses
  8. sea-puss
  9. sea-pusses
  10. sea-raven
  11. sea-ravens

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