OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23817

amnion

/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
amnios
The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
He never seemed to mind, and after a while, she no longer felt self-conscious about languishing in the amnion of his office.
Near-synonym: amniotic sac
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