Meaning

1 senses
  1. The greater omentum.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).

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Forms

plural: epiploons / epiploa
Singularepiploon
Pluralepiploons / epiploa

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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