AMNION

amnion, amniotic sac, amnios

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amnion (plural amnions or amnia)

(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

Anagrams

• I'm 'onna, Manion, Minoan, moanin', nomina, on main

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



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