Definition of chorion Chorion
cho•ri•on
We found 10 definitions of chorion from 6 different sources.
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What does chorion mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: chorions |
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| chorion - the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | ||
| sac a structure resembling a bag in an animal | ||
| amniote any member of the Amniota | ||
| fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
| mammal, mammalian any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chorion (n.)
The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development. - chorion (n.)
The true skin, or cutis. - chorion (n.)
The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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chorion
One of the membranes that exist during pregnancy between the developing fetus and mother. The chorion and the amnion together form the amniotic sac.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chorion
kō′ri-on, n. the outer fœtal envelope: the external membrane of the seeds of plants:—pl. Chō′ria.—adj. Chō′roid. [Gr.]
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🔤- chorion, noun, singular of chorions.
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