mermaid's purse

English

devil's purse (skate egg case)

Noun

mermaid's purse (plural mermaid's purses)

1. The egg case of a skate, shark or ratfish.

Synonyms

• devil's purse, sailor's purse, sea-purse

Translations

the egg case of a cartilaginous fish

• Norman: bourse f (Jersey), bourse au dgiâbl'ye f (Jersey), chiviéthe à bras f (Jersey), crapaud d'mé m (Jersey)