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
Unknown—glossary_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'