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caul::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum |
| Type of | omentum |
caul::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | embryonic membrane, veil |
| Type of | fetal membrane |
Examples of caul
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However, the parents may or may not be told that their child was born with the caul.
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He was born with a caul over his face, a sign of good luck, and a club foot.
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There are two types of caul membranes, and there are four ways such cauls can appear.
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The caul would then be presented to the mother, to be kept as an heirloom.
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Your beauty would have been just as stunning even if you hadn't had a caul.
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The sitter wears a jewelled and feathered caul, a type of indoor headdress.
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Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births.
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Davis looks through caul fat pork, which is the lining of pig stomach.
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Freud was born with a caul, which the family accepted as a positive omen.
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- Greater omentum: part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
- The inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
- A caul (Caput galeatum, literally, "head helmet") is a thin, filmy membrane, the amnion, that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth.
- The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) is a representation body university libraries of Australia. It was established as the Committee of Australian University Librarians in 1965.
- A caul is a historical headress worn by women that covers tied-up hair. A fancy caul could be made of satin, velvet, fine silk or brocade, although a simple caul would commonly be made of white linen or cotton. The caul could be covered by a crespine or a mesh net to secure it from falling off. ...
- A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the 16th century and later, often made of linen. [from 14th c.]; A membrane. [14th-17th c.]; The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. [from 14th c. ...
- Membrane that surrounds a fetus, believed to protect against drowning. David Copperfield was born with a caul, which was then advertised for sale.
- [Ex.29:13,22; Lev.3:10,15; Lev.4:9; Lev.7:4; Lev.8:16,25; Lev.9:10,19; Hos13:8] - A membrane in the abdomen that covers the internal organs and intestines. The word is often used to describe a female hair covering similar to a net.
- Jeweled net worn as women's head-covering, 14th-15th centuries.
