amnĭon
31amnion — a fluid filled sac in which the embryo develops in reptiles, birds and mammals. Fish are anamniotes, as are amphibians …
32amnion — noun /ˈæmnɪɒn,ˈæmnɪɑːn/ the innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended …
33amnion — Synonyms and related words: allantoic membrane, amniotic sac, arachnoid membrane, basement membrane, conjuctiva, eardrum, hymen, maidenhead, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, membrane, meninges, meninx, neurilemma, pellicle, pericardium,… …
34AMNION — name given to the innermost membrane investing the foetus in the womb …
35Amnion — Ạm|ni|on 〈m.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.〉 innerste, gefäßlose Embryonalhülle der höheren Wirbeltiere [Etym.: <grch. amnos »Lamm«] …
36Amnion — Ạmnion [aus gr. ἀμνιον = Schafshaut; Haut, die die Leibesfrucht umgibt] s; s: Eihaut, Schafshaut, Wasserhaut, Embryonalhülle der höheren Wirbeltiere und des Menschen (enthält das Fruchtwasser) …
37amnion — n. membrane which surrounds a fetus before birth (Anatomy, Zoology) …
38amnion — [ amnɪən] noun (plural amnions or amnia) the innermost membrane that encloses the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. Derivatives amniotic adjective Origin C17: from Gk, caul , dimin. of amnos lamb …
39amnion — am·ni·on …
40amnion — n. the membrane that forms initially over the dorsal part of the embryo but soon expands to enclose it completely within the amniotic cavity; it is connected to the embryo at the umbilical cord. It expands outwards and fuses with the chorion,… …
