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amnion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amnion \Am"ni*on\, n. [Gr. ? the membrane round the fetus, dim. of ? lamb.] (Anat.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amnion n : thin membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota) [syn: {amnios}]
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