fetal membrane 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
'%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20v30%20h60%20v-30%20z'%20fill='%23012169'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20clip-path='url(%23t)'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='4'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='10'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
EnglishDefinition
any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
Hypernym
membrane 2
noun
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
EnglishHyponym
allantois 1
noun
the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
caul 2
noun
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
umbilical cord 1
noun
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
