en caul adjective 1adverb 1 adjective1 •Of a birth: with the baby still inside an intact amniotic sac.Trauma to the newborn may be minimized by en caul delivery. — 2007 adverb1 •Of a birth: with the baby still inside an intact amniotic sac.The membrane from the water sac was still covering her body; she was born en caul. — 2003
