egg case

noun

: a protective case enclosing eggs : ootheca

called also egg capsule

Examples of egg case in a Sentence

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Spiders produce many types of silk, each adapted for a particular purpose, such as anchoring webs, egg cases, trapping fibers, and prey immobilization. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 In the Northeast and Upper Midwest, go on a search-and-destroy mission through the garden, inspecting tree branches, patio furniture and other surfaces for the egg cases of spongy moths. Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024 Perhaps their most striking difference is their egg cases, or the silk bag female spiders wrap their eggs in. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 For a moment last year, those promises no longer seemed to hold up: The egg case at my local supermarket in New York City was stripped bare. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for egg case 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of egg case was in 1847

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“Egg case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20case. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

egg case

noun
: a case that encloses and protects eggs (as of an insect)
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