noun
Meaning 1
The amniotic sac; afterbirth or secundus of an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
heam
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/ˈhiːm/
History
Etymology
Dialectal form of hame (“membrane”). Compare Old English ċildhama (“womb”), Low German hamen (“afterbirth”), Middle Dutch hame (“covering, sheath”). More at hame.