Meaning of CAUL
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
- [n] part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
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CAUL is a 4 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | embryonic membrane, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum, veil |
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| | See Also: | | fetal membrane, omentum, placenta | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Caul\ (k[add]l), n. [OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale;
cf. Ir. calla a veil.]
1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a
net. --Spenser.
2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers
more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great
omentum. See {Omentum}.
The caul serves for the warming of the lower belly.
--Ray.
3. A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the
fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its
birth.
It is deemed lucky to be with a caul or membrane
over the face. This caul is esteemed an infallible
preservative against drowning . . . According to
Chysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic
uses. --Grose.
I was born with a caul, which was advertised for
sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen
guineas. --Dickens.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | (Heb. yothe'reth; i.e., "something redundant"), the membrane which covers the upper part of the liver (Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; marg., "midriff"). In Hos. 13:8 (Heb. seghor; i.e., "an enclosure") the pericardium, or parts about the heart, is meant. |
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