Definition of caul

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Caul (n.) A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth..

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Caul :: Caul (n.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum..
Colliflower :: Colliflower (n.) See Cauliflower.
Curd :: Curd (n.) The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants, as the broccoli and cauliflower..
Tigella :: Tigella (n.) That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.
Kell :: Kell (n.) The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film.
Caulis :: Caulis (n.) An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers..
Nudicaul :: Nudicaul (a.) Having the stems leafless.
Cauliflower :: Cauliflower (n.) An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable..
Cauliculus :: Cauliculus (n.) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes. See Illust. of Corinthian order, under Corinthian..
Acaulous :: Acaulous (a.) Same as Acaulescent.
Cauliculi :: Cauliculi (pl. ) of Cauliculu.
"""cauliflower " :: Cauliflower (n.) The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant..
Radicle :: Radicle (n.) The rudimentary stem of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the stem of the embryo; the caulicle..
Gyroscope :: Gyroscope (n.) A form of the above apparatus, invented by M. Foucault, mounted so delicately as to render visible the rotation of the earth, through the tendency of the rotating wheel to preserve a constant plane of rotation, independently of the earth's motion..
Henbit :: Henbit (n.) A weed of the genus Lamium (L. amplexicaule) with deeply crenate leaves.
Cabbage :: Cabbage (n.) An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages..
Sabadilla :: Sabadilla (n.) A Mexican liliaceous plant (Schoenocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative..
Caules :: Caules (pl. ) of Cauli.
Pair :: Pair (n.) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. A pair of beads. Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. Four pair of stairs. Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.].
Acaulescent :: Acaulescent (a.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground..
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