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English noun: amnios

1. amnios (animal) thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)


Synonymsamnion, amniotic sac


Broader (hypernym)sac


Part meronymamniote, fetal membrane


Domain categorymammal, mammalian









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