chorion

Значение (Английский)

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

Синонимы

corion

chorionic membrane

Произносится как (IPA)
/ˈkɔɹiɑn/
Этимология (Английский)

From Late Latin chorion, from Ancient Greek χόριον (khórion, “membrane surrounding the fetus, afterbirth”).

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