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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How to use epiploon in a sentence
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