Caul

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
gastrocolic omentumgreater omentumveil
plural
Cauls
possessive
Caul's
pluralpossessive
Cauls'