amnion, amniotic sac, amnios
(noun) thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amnia
plural of amnion
• -mania, Amina, Maina, Mania, amain, anima, mania
Source: Wiktionary
Am"ni*on, n. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
