English noun: caul | |||
1. | caul (body) part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines | ||
Synonyms | gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | omentum | ||
2. | caul (body) the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) | ||
Synonyms | embryonic membrane, veil | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fetal membrane | ||
Part meronym | placenta | ||