Meanings
noundevil's purse (plural devil's purses)
plural devil's purses
- The egg case of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes).
Synonyms: mermaid's purse, sea-purse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe egg case of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes).
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devil's purse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20purse
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“devil's purse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20purse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil's purse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20purse.
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