heam
Pronunciation: /ˈhiːm/
The English word “heam” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The amniotic sac; afterbirth or secundus of an animal.
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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