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Noun:

  • anatomy|obsolete|_|except in specific senses A membrane. 14th-17th c.
  • from 14th c.
  • 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). from 16th c.
  • The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. from 14th c.

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