How do you use Chorion in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sac, plus the exact meaning.
Chorion meaning
- The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
- The outer case of an insect egg.
- The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
Synonyms of Chorion
Using Chorion
- The main meaning on this page is: The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus. | The outer case of an insect egg. | The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
- Useful related words include: sac.
Context around Chorion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chorion
- In this selection, "chorion" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include name to chorion in 1998 and the chorion 6 aids. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chorion" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chorion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The chorion (6) aids in gas exchange between the inside and outside of the egg. (15 words)
The group changed its name to Chorion in 1998, but after financial difficulties in 2012 sold its assets. (18 words)
The group changed its name to Chorion in 1998, but after financial difficulties in 2012 sold its assets. (18 words)
The chorion (6) aids in gas exchange between the inside and outside of the egg. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
The chorion (6) aids in gas exchange between the inside and outside of the egg.
The group changed its name to Chorion in 1998, but after financial difficulties in 2012 sold its assets.