CAUL


Meaning of CAUL in English

[ kɔ:l ]

■ noun

1》 the amniotic membrane enclosing a fetus.

↘part of this membrane occasionally found on a child's head at birth, thought to bring good luck.

2》 Anatomy the omentum.

Origin

ME: perh. from OFr. cale 'head covering'.

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