eggcasings
nounUK /ˈɛɡˌkeɪsɪŋz/
US /ˈɛɡˌkeɪsɪŋz/
The empty shells or coverings left after baby animals hatch from eggs.
After the tadpoles hatched, we found eggcasings floating in the pond.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The protective outer layers of an insect egg that remain after the young insect emerges.
Tiny eggcasings clung to the underside of the leaf.
3. Discarded shell fragments from hatched reptile or bird eggs.
The beach was dotted with eggcasings from newly hatched turtles.
4. Any leftover casing or shell from an egg used in cooking or food production.
The kitchen bin was full of eggcasings after breakfast.