egg case

Example Sentences

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Could it be an egg case, a sponge, or something entirely new?

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

No final decision has been made on the egg case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A small hole in its base led the researchers to speculate it may be egg case or a dead sponge attachment.

From DOGO News • Sep. 18, 2023

Embryos are protected by a shark egg case or “mermaid’s purse” that has the consistency of leather.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

As she got closer to the thing on the wall, she saw that it was some kind of a sac, like a spider’s egg case.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman