"sea-purse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea-purses [plural]
Etymology: Named because it is shaped like a small purse. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea-purse (plural sea-purses)
  1. The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse. Categories (lifeform): Phaseoleae tribe plants, Rays and skates, Sharks Synonyms: sea puss, sea purse Synonyms (egg case): devil's purse, mermaid's purse
    Sense id: en-sea-purse-en-noun-GClOnSWR Disambiguation of Phaseoleae tribe plants: 76 5 19 Disambiguation of Rays and skates: 88 4 8 Disambiguation of Sharks: 85 5 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 2 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 3 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 3 6 Disambiguation of 'egg case': 96 4
  2. The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.
    Sense id: en-sea-purse-en-noun-ZGr0EpPC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sea-purses [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of sea puss. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea-purse (plural sea-purses)
  1. (rare) Alternative form of sea puss (“dangerous current”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sea puss (extra: dangerous current)
    Sense id: en-sea-purse-en-noun-NCpyMvTY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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