What is the Latin word for peritonaeum?

The usual Latin words for “peritonaeum” are peritonaeum, membrāna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“peritonaeum” in Latin

peritonaeumperitoneum membrānathe skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; (especially) the skin or slough of snakes; the thin skin of plants a

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

peritonaeum

peritonaeum (in later writers); expressed in Veg., 2, 15, 3, by a circumlocution, membrana, quae intestina omnia continet.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for peritonaeum?: The usual Latin words for “peritonaeum” are peritonaeum, membrāna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.