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Word: caul
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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.
Source: Wiktionary
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