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(noun) the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

Synonyms: embryonic membrane, fetal membrane, veil

Related Words: membrane, tissue layer

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(noun) part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

Synonyms: gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum

Related Words: omentum