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Chorion
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy & Biology:
The
protective
and
nutritive
membrane
in higher
vertebrates
that
attaches
the
fetus
to the uterus.
●
In Biology & Entomology:
The
outer
case of an
insect
egg.
●
In Botany:
The
outer
membrane
of
seeds
of plants.
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Origin
chorion
English
chorion
Latin
χοριον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Amnion
Endometrium
Epithelium
Oocyte
Ectoderm
Embryo
Ovary
Blastocyst
Notochord
Periosteum
Myometrium
Epidermis
Epididymis
Testis
Uterus
Mesoderm
Stroma
Allantois
Blastula
Endoderm
Placenta
Aorta
Endothelium
Zygote
Peritoneum
Follicle
Tissue
Hypocotyl
Sclera
Oviduct
Cytoplasm
Thymus
Pleura
Cuticle
Womb
Cortex
Egg
Capsule
Neural Tube
Yolk Sac
Zona Pellucida
Vas Deferens
Cell Membrane
Connective Tissue
Cerebral Cortex
Egg Cell
Fallopian Tube
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