am•ni•ons
We found 3 definitions of amnions from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: amnions |
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amnion - thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | ||
amniotic sac, amnios | ||
sac a structure resembling a bag in an animal | ||
amniote any member of the Amniota | ||
fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
mammal, mammalian any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk |