Reference meaning
caul
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part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
Related source terms
greater omentumgastrocolic omentum
Other meanings
2. noun
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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