suonikalvo — meaning in English

English meaning

• chorion noun The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.

Senses

suonikalvo is used for these senses in English:

• chorion (anatomy, biology) The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
• choroid (anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.

chorion — full definition

1. noun The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
2. noun The outer case of an insect egg.
3. noun The outer membrane of seeds of plants.

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