heam

H4E1A1M3
/ˈhiːm/

noun

The amniotic sac; afterbirth or secundus of an animal.

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Meanings

nounheam (plural heams)

plural heams

  1. The amniotic sac; afterbirth or secundus of an animal.

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

heam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heam

MLA

“heam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heam.

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