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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chorion \Cho"ri*on\, n. [NL., fr Gr ?.] 1. (Anat.) a The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development. b The true skin, or cutis. 2. (Bot.) The outer membrane of seeds of plants. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chorion n : outer membrane enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles; birds; mammals)
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