Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)Amnion

More definitions
  • thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

Forms

plural: amnioses
Singularamnios
Pluralamnioses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals):amnionamniotic sac

Word family

1 related words
Derivedoligoamnios

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ammunitionamnesiaamnestyamoebaamok
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