Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,298,134 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mermaid's purse

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
mermaid's purse
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for sea purse


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
There will also be the chance to view a 'shark nursery' - home to egg-cases, or mermaid's purses, and newly-hatched baby sharks.
The infant bull huss shark measuring less than 12cm in length was born after an eight-month incubation inside its egg-case, also known as a mermaid's purse.
Holly is on holiday when she finds a mermaid's purse on the beach.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.