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Meaning of amnion in English
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/ˈæmniən/
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Noun
amnion
Etymology
mid 17th century: from Greek, ‘caul’, diminutive of amnos‘lamb’
Definitions
1.
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)