Examples of egg case in a Sentence
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Female sharks likely deposit their egg cases before the embryo has fully developed.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Inspectors saw one egg case and several dead roaches on the floor beneath the prep sink, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
Experts recommend inspecting your tree for light brown egg cases, snipping them off, and leaving them outdoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
Big Skates lay large, dark brown egg cases that are made of a hard protein.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Commonly referred to as a mermaid’s purse, each egg case can contain multiple embryos.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Jones says German cockroaches (the most common kind) can hold up to 90 nymphs per egg case.
—Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
The aquarium received two egg cases from the Aquarium of the Bay.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Around 15 percent of the shark and ray egg cases bore evidence of predation, the researchers found, with little difference between elasmobranch species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Inspectors saw one egg case and several dead roaches on the floor beneath the prep sink, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
Experts recommend inspecting your tree for light brown egg cases, snipping them off, and leaving them outdoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
Big Skates lay large, dark brown egg cases that are made of a hard protein.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Commonly referred to as a mermaid’s purse, each egg case can contain multiple embryos.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Jones says German cockroaches (the most common kind) can hold up to 90 nymphs per egg case.
—Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
The aquarium received two egg cases from the Aquarium of the Bay.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
Around 15 percent of the shark and ray egg cases bore evidence of predation, the researchers found, with little difference between elasmobranch species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
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First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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egg case
noun
: a case that encloses and protects eggs (as of an insect)
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