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Sea-purse

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of sea puss (“dangerous current”). alt-of, alternative, rare
  3. 3
    the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore wordnet
  4. 4
    The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named because it is shaped like a small purse.

Etymology 2

Alteration of sea puss.

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