caul
noun
uk/kɔːl/us/kɑːl/caulnoun(SKIN)
[C]
amembrane(=thintissue)thatsurroundsafoetusinsideitsmother, and thatcoverstheheadof somebabieswhen they areborn:
(婴儿出生时覆盖在他们的头上的)胎膜It was said thatbabiesbornin a caul wereborntogreatfameorgreatmisfortune.有说法称出生时罩着胎膜的婴儿,日后要么名声大噪,要么厄运连连。
[CorU]
amembrane(=thintissue)thatcoversthe inside of an animal'sstomach:
(动物胃内部的)胃膜Caul can be used as aprotectivewrappingformeatballsandpâté.动物的胃膜可用作肉丸和肉酱的保护性包装。
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- multiparous
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn
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Substances & structures in the body
caulnoun(HOOD)
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atypeofheadcoveringwornby women in the past
(旧时)女子头饰的后部Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- deerstalker
- dicky bow
- do-rag
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- mask
- millinery
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- topper
- toque
- trencher
- trilby
- tuque