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chorion

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Noun

the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "chorion":
carrion chagrin charina charon chiron chorine chorion churn corium corn more...
Words contain "chorion":
chorion chorionic chorionic villus chorionic villus biopsy chorionic villus sampling human chorionic gonadotrophin human chorionic gonadotropin
Words contain "chorion" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
chorionic chorionic villus chorion chorioallantoic membrane chorioallantois allantois trophoblastic cancer trophoblast

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