amnion
The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/
Etymology
From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon).
embryonic membrane
sack containing the fetus
fetal membrane
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