amnionnoun [ C ]
usuk/ˈæm.ni.ən/plural amnions or amnia uk/-ə/usspecializeda bag made of thin skin that contains amniotic fluid and surrounds the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile inside its mother
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amniotic
adjective uk/ˌæm.niˈɒt.ɪk/us/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
Examples from literature
- The amnion and serous membrane are omitted.