1. (noun)greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum, caul part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines Synonyms: caul, embryonic membrane, veil, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum
2. (noun)caul, veil, embryonic membrane the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) Synonyms: veil, humeral veil, gastrocolic omentum, caul, greater omentum, velum, head covering, embryonic membrane