caul
noun
- the membrane enclosing a fetus; esp., a part of this membrane sometimes enveloping the head of a child at birth: believed by some to bring good luck
- the part of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach to the large intestine; great omentum
See caul in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kôl)
noun- A portion of the amnion, especially when it covers the head of a fetus at birth. Also called pileus.
- See greater omentum.
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