"egg case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: egg cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} egg case (plural egg cases)
  1. A protective capsule that contains the eggs of some insects and molluscs
    Sense id: en-egg_case-en-noun-39XsU6P9
  2. The leathery egg of certain marine animals such as sharks and skate Translations (leathery egg): eikapsel [neuter] (Dutch), carteira [feminine] (Galician)
    Sense id: en-egg_case-en-noun-4IFJTonC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of 'leathery egg': 12 88

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