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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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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