Nearby Words
noun, plural -cid·u·as, -cid·u·ae 
[-sij-oo-ee] . Embryology.
[-sij-oo-ee] . Embryology. the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.
Related forms
de·cid·u·al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Decidua
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Decidua
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
decidua de·cid·u·a (dĭ-sĭj'&oomacr;-ə)
n. pl. de·cid·u·as or de·cid·u·ae (-&oomacr;-ē')
A mucous membrane lining the uterus, modified during pregnancy and shed at parturition or during menstruation. Also called deciduous membrane.
de·cid'u·al adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.