pro·chorion
| \ (ˈ)prō+ \
plural prochorions or prochoria
Definition of prochorion
: any of several structures surrounding the blastodermic vesicle in some animals (as rodents)
especially
: a gelatinous coat that is probably a secretion of the uterine glands
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