sea-purse
sea-purse · sea-purses
Sog, Gegenströmung, hinausziehende Strömung
The egg case of skate, shark or ratfishThe egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
Meaning
2 sensesThe egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.
More definitions
- the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Origin
Named because it is shaped like a small purse.Named because it is shaped like a small purse.
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Forms
plural: sea-pursesSynonyms
7 synonymsegg case:devil's pursemermaid's purse