chorion

/ˌkɔriˈɑn/
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Other forms: chorions

Definitions of chorion
  1. noun
    the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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    type of:
    sac
    a structure resembling a bag in an animal
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