Decidua Definition

dĭ-sĭjo͝o-ə
deciduae, decidua
noun
A mucous membrane lining the uterus during pregnancy, cast off at childbirth.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Decidua

Noun

Singular:
decidua
Plural:
deciduae

Origin of Decidua

  • New Latin (membrāna) dēcidua (membrane) that falls off from Latin dēciduus falling off deciduous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to decidua using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

DDEDEC

Words Ending With

AUADUA

Unscrambles

decidua

Words Starting With D and Ending With A

Starts With D & Ends With AStarts With DE & Ends With AStarts With D & Ends With UA

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With A