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1. (n.) amnion
the innermost membrane of the sac surrounding the embryo in reptiles, birds, and mammals, enclosing the amniotic fluid.
Etymology: (1660–70; < Gk
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1. (noun) amnion, amniotic sac, amnios
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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1. (noun) amnion
a thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles
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1. amnion
name given to the innermost membrane investing the foetus in the womb.
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1. amnion
The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
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