Meaning Of The Word Chorion

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What's The Definition Of Chorion?

chorion in American English
the outermost of the two membranes that completely envelop a fetus
noun: the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals

chorion in British English
noun: the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammals

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