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am•ni•on
Pronunciation: (am'nē-un), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ni•ons, -ni•aPronunciation: (-nē-u). [key]
1. Anat., Zool.the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
2. Zool.a similar membrane of insects and other invertebrates.
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