Thesaurus: chorion

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1. n. The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development.
2. n. The true skin, or cutis.
3. n. The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
4. n. the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
5. 1. (Anat.) (a) The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development. (b) The true skin, or cutis. 2. (Bot.) The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
6. n. the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)