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Definition of Caul

1. Noun. Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines.

2. Noun. The inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth).

Definition of Caul

1. n. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.

Definition of Caul

1. Noun. (historic) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the 16th century and later, often made of linen. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Noun. (context: anatomy obsolete except in specific senses) A membrane. (defdate 14th-17th c.) ¹

3. Noun. The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

4. Noun. The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

5. Noun. The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Caul

1. a fetal membrane [n -S]

Medical Definition of Caul

1. Cowl 1. The amnion, either as a piece of membrane capping the baby's head at birth or the whole membrane when delivered unruptured with the baby. Synonym: galea, veil, velum, greater omentum. Origin: Gaelic, call, a veil (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caul

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caughten cauk cauker caukers cauks caul (current term) cauld caulder cauldest cauldron

cauldronful cauldronfuls cauldronlike cauldrons cauldronsful caulds caules caulescent caulicle caulicles

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