mermaids' purse

A form of mermaid's purse — The egg case of a skate, shark or ratfish.

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Meanings

nounmermaids' purse (plural mermaids' purses)

plural mermaids' purses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mermaid's purse
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APA

mermaids' purse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mermaids'%20purse

MLA

“mermaids' purse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mermaids'%20purse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mermaids' purse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mermaids'%20purse.

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