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Chorion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Chorions
possessive
Chorion's
pluralpossessive
Chorions'