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/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/
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/ˈæm.ni.ɑːn/
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ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn
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ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn
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Noun
The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
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Near-synonym: amniotic sac
He never seemed to mind, and after a while, she no longer felt self-conscious about languishing in the amnion of his office.
Noun
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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