epiploon
[ ĭ-pĭp′lō-ŏn′ ]
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n. pl. e•pip•lo•a (-lō-ə)
greater omentum
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Words nearby epiploon
epipial, epiplo-, epiploic, epiploic appendix, epiploic foramen, epiploon, epipubis, e-piracy, epirogeny, Epirus, Epis.
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Example sentences from the Web for epiploon
On this account it is that the Epiploon or adipose tissue is so abundant in larv to what it is in the perfect insect.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby