Definition of amnios Amnios

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What does amnios mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

amnios - thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
  amnion, amniotic sac
  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
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  • amnios (n.)
    Same as Amnion.

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