amnia

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Amnion
the life-support system that is a bag or envelope that contains a clear fluid in which the developing embryo floats (See 101)
Amnion
n innermost membrane of the sac enclosing the embryo of a mammal, reptile, or bird
Amnion
The tissue membrane that expands to enclose the fetus and form the AMNIOTIC SAC, protecting and cushioning the fetus during pregnancy, within which is the AMNIOTIC FLUID (bag of water)
Amnion
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
amnion
{i} membrane which surrounds a fetus before birth (Anatomy, Zoology)
amnion
the innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended
amnion
A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles