1. Noun
The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development.
2. Noun
The true skin, or cutis.
3. Noun
The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
4. Noun
the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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