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amnions

amnions is the plural of amnion.

Meaning of amnion

Noun

amnion (plural amnions or amnia)

  1. The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
    • Near-synonym: amniotic sac
    Synonyms:
    amnios, amniotic sac

Questions about amnions

What is amnions the plural of?
Amnions is the plural of amnion.

Words near amnions in the dictionary

  1. amnion
  2. amnionectomy
  3. amnionic
  4. amnionitis
  5. amnionless
  6. amnions
  7. amniopterin
  8. amnioreduction
  9. amnioreductions
  10. amniorrhexis
  11. amnios

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