Amnion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- amniosamniotic sac
- plural
- Amnions
- possessive
- Amnion's
- pluralpossessive
- Amnions'