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1. (n.) caul
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME calle < MF cale, prob. back formation from calotte kind of cap; see calotte)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum, caul
part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
2. (noun) caul, veil, embryonic membrane
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Caul
a covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net
2. (noun) Caul
the fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum
3. (noun) Caul
a part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Caul
a membrane covering the head of some children at birth, to which a magical virtue was at one time ascribed, and which, on that account, was rated high and sold often at a high price.
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