AMNION


Meaning of AMNION in English

n. (pl. amnia) Zool. & Physiol. the innermost membrane that encloses the embryo of a reptile, bird, or mammal. amniotic adj.

[ Gk, = caul (dimin. of amnos lamb) ]

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