English Explanatory Dictionary

sea-purse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
  2. The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.
noun
  1. Alternative form of sea puss (“dangerous current”).

Word forms

sea-purse sea-purses sea puss sea purse

Etymology

Named because it is shaped like a small purse.

Synonyms

devil's purse mermaid's purse
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