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English noun: caul

1. caul (body) part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines


Synonymsgastrocolic omentum, greater omentum


Broader (hypernym)omentum

2. caul (body) the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)


Synonymsembryonic membrane, veil


Broader (hypernym)fetal membrane


Part meronymplacenta









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