amnion meaning

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amnion (noun): thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals).

Definition of amnion

  1. thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

    Synonyms: amniotic sac, amnios

    Type of: sac

    Related forms: amniotic, amnionic, amnic

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in ON · 6-letter words

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