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Chorion

nounid 27624·updated May 18, 2026
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the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

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plural
Chorions
possessive
Chorion's
pluralpossessive
Chorions'

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

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