noun
amnion
Amnion (noun) means the innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
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The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
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Etymology
From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon).
Rhymes for amnion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of amnion?
"amnion" (noun) means the innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.