胞衣

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Chinese

the placenta; womb
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
trad. (胞衣)
simp. #(胞衣)
anagram 衣胞

Pronunciation


Noun

胞衣

  1. (obstetrics) afterbirth

Synonyms

Adjective

胞衣

  1. (Hengyang Xiang, derogatory) stupid; foolish

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
えな
Grade: S Grade: 4
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 胞衣 – see the following entry.
えな
(obstetrics) afterbirth, the material expelled after childbirth, including the amnion, placenta and umbilical cord
(This term, 胞衣, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: S

Grade: 4
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: S

Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほう)() or (ほう)() (hōi or hōeはうい (faui) or はうえ (faue)?

  1. Synonym of えな (ena, (obstetrics) afterbirth)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN