fetal membrane
noun
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- adjective
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Sense 1 noun
any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
Types & categories
- tissue layer hypernym
- allantois hyponym
- embryonic membrane hyponym
- umbilical cord hyponym
Parts & wholes
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | amnion |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | chorion |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | tissue layer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | allantois |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | embryonic membrane |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | umbilical cord |