Caul

nounid 32474·updated May 18, 2026
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the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

polysemous

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unclassified

Variants

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

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
§2
part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

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