amnion, amniotic sac, amnios
(noun) thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
