English Explanatory Dictionary

heam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amniotic sac; afterbirth or secundus of an animal.

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːm/

Word forms

heam heams

Etymology

Dialectal form of hame (“membrane”). Compare Old English ċildhama (“womb”), Low German hamen (“afterbirth”), Middle Dutch hame (“covering, sheath”). More at hame.

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