# heam

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhiːm/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heam